Patient Care Tech- Lake Forest Observation Full Time Days

4 weeks ago


Lake Forest Illinois, United States Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Full time
Job Description

The Patient Care Tech reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities:

Performs a variety of clinical/patient care related functions, under the direction of the clinical RN or physician that provide support to patients and staff including but not limited to the following:

Collects, labels and transports specimens as assigned.

Obtains 12 lead EKG’s

Discontinues Saline Locks and Indwelling Urinary Catheters

Discontinues Telemetry Monitoring packs

Performs Bladder Scan

Performs Point of Care Testing as appropriate

Assists patients with personal hygiene and nutritional needs as identified on patient's plan of care.

Performs hourly patient rounding in collaboration with the clinical RN.

Obtains and documents patient care data as directed by the clinical RN and as noted in the plan of care.

Assists with patient ambulation and positioning as directed in the plan of care.

Assists the health care team members in meeting the individualized needs of the patient.

Responds to patient call lights and request for assistance in a professional and timely manner.

Assist the health care team in maintaining a clinical care environment that supports patient, family and staff safety.

Assists with post mortem care.

In collaboration with the Nursing Manager/Director, Clinical Nurse Specialists/Nurse Clinicians and NM Academy identifies and meets learning needs. Completes annual required training and updates knowledge through periodic in-services.

Participates in performance improvement activities that advance innovative processes to achieve unit targets and exceptional performance.

Additional Responsibilities as Safety Attendant/Telesitter Monitor

Maintains visual observation at all times with no distractions

Provides prompt notification to care team if patient requires assistance

Monitors and maintains patient environmental safety, and notifies care team if any hazards are discovered

Performs care checks in accordance with care plan

Follows appropriate policy

Additional Responsibilities for Universal Care Center

Assists with patient and family reunification pre and post procedure

Scans documents into the EMR system appropriately

Collates patient information from the EMR system and preadmission/preop shared drive to construct a complete procedure chart

Organizes information and charts for the next day procedure cases

Maintains and inventory and orders department supplies through market place

Additional Responsibilities under direction of department leadership include but not limited to:

Answers, screens and directs incoming calls.

Facilitates obtaining a hard copy of the patients advance directive if patient indicated he/she has one and places in Electronic Medical Record.

Manages admissions through Electronic Bed Board.

Assures patient care unit readiness for EMR downtime and facilitates data recovery following downtime.

 



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