PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN II, INPATIENT REHAB NURSING

Location: Main Campus

Department: INPATIENT REHAB NURSING

Schedule: Full Time, 12 HR Night Shift, 7p - 7a Thursday - Saturday

POSITION SUMMARY

• Assist nursing staff in patient care under the supervision of the licensed nurse staff (LPN & RN)
  
• Demonstrate accountability for and contribution to program development, quality improvement, problem solving and productivity enhancement in a flexible interdisciplinary fashion.
  
• Maintains atmosphere, which ensures South Georgia Medical Center�s mission, vision, values, code of conduct, goals, policies and standards are consistently supported and enforced.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
• Provides personal care and assists patients with ADLs.
  
• Assists RNs & LPNs with patient care.
  
• Performs and assists with procedures.
  
• Assists in equipment/supply maintenance.
  
• Not all competencies listed may be implemented in every nursing unit due to variation of services provided.
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• High School Graduate or equivalent preferred.
  
• Certified Nursing Assistant preferred.
  
• Six months of relevant patient care experience preferred.
  
• Phlebotomy and/or Medical Assistant experience preferred.
  
• Graduate of PCT course strongly preferred.
  
• Current Healthcare Provider CPR Certification preferred.
  
• General office skills and medical terminology preferred.
  

WORKING CONDITIONS - ADA INFORMATION

• Works primarily in hospital or clinical setting.
  
• Requires considerable standing, mental effort, walking, bending, stooping, lifting, in excess of fifty (50) pounds, pushing objects, (wheelchairs, and beds).
  
• Comfortable setting indoors, schedules may include working weekends and holidays.
  
• May be subjected to high levels of stress.
  
• Likely to be exposed to blood and body fluids, including infectious diseases, on a daily basis.
  
• Uses medical equipment, computer, telecommunication devices and patient information systems.
  
• Generally assigned to consistent shift and unit but may be required to be temporarily re-assigned to meet organizational needs.
  
• Physical functional capacity for healthcare workers as defined by Saunders Method (very heavy).