This position is under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse with regards to patient care in "critical care areas" (i.e., Emergency Department, ICU, Cardiac Cath, Ambulatory Care Unit, etc.) |
Assist in the daily routine care of patients within the "critical care areas" of the hospital. This role includes, but is not limited to the following interventions: |
Obtaining vital signs (e.g., manual and use of automatic equipment, orthostatic, use of Doppler or ultrasound equipment, cardiac monitor, etc.) and reporting of the patient's verbal response to pain level; |
Assist with Activities of Daily Living (e.g., bathing, removing and replacing clothing, ambulation, assisting with toileting, grooming, oral care, perianal care, transfer from gurney/bed to various other positions including chair, bedside commode, standing, in and out of motor vehicle, etc.) |
Transporting patients throughout the hospital when appropriate and instructed. |
When instructed by the primary assigned Registered Nurse, collection and calculation of fluid inputs and outputs. |
Assist with oral intake (e.g., feeding, providing water and other oral liquid, etc.), calculation of nutritional intake as directed by a physician order. |
Upon completion of receiving education and validation of competency, the Critical Care Tech I may perform the following tasks when instructed by either the primary assigned Registered Nurse and when ordered by the licensed provider: |
Phlebotomy (e.g., venous blood sampling/collection for the purposes of submitted for laboratory testing); |
Obtaining peripheral intravenous access with a saline lock device; |
Insertion of a urinary bladder catheter (e.g., in-and-out, indwelling catheter, temperature probe catheter, etc.); |
Completion of a 12-Lead EKG using the appropriate equipment. |
Sampling and completion of testing for Point of Care Testing (e.g., blood glucose, ABG analyzis, iSTAT devices, etc.); |
Crutch fitting and providing patients with instructions on "crutch-walking"; |
Placement of pre-formed and/or molded orthopedic devices when instructed by a provider's order; |
Complete routine patient rounding as per department/nursing unit standards; |
Completed all required patient care documentation within the appropriate electronic health record used by the department/nursing unit. |
Other assigned duties/tasks. |
Routinely stocks patient care and nursing unit/department areas; |
Assists with clearning of patient rooms as well as the nursing unit; |
Transports speciments, patient care items, patient personal belongings, and other non-controlled items within the facility; |
Functions in the role of a chaperone for examination and interventions in which the provider or care team member is of the opposite sex; |
All other appropriately assigned tasks requested by the Registered Nurse or Licensed Provider within the department/nursing unit. |
Complies with all written policies and procedures of the department/nursing unit, service line, nursing division, and the organization. |
Complies with all required one-time and on-going educational requirements as identified by the department/nursing unit, service line, nursing division, and organization. |
Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and family. Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers. |