PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN - SHORELAND HEALTHCARE CENTER

Liberty Cares
With Compassion

At Liberty Healthcare and Rehabiliation Services, we promote a challenging, but rewarding opportunity in a caring environment.
We are currently seeking an experienced:

PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN

Part Time, Weekends

Job Description:

• Assembles supplies for treatment trays/cart as needed. Stocks trays/cart before beginning daily tasks.
• Maintains organization and cleanliness of treatment trays/cart throughout the shift.
• Performs assigned decubitus treatments beginning with the most difficult always ascertaining the patient has been bathed.
• Performs assigned G-Tube dressings.
• May do fingersticks as assigned and report results to primary nurse.
• Hangs and initiates tube feeding after the Charge Nurse has determined proper positioning/placement of feeding tube.
• Signs treatment record verifying the treatment has been performed.
• Assists nursing assistants with turning and drying patients, if needed, after performing a treatment.
• Performs urinary catheter irrigations as designated by the Charge Nurse.
• Performs Ostomy care as designated by the Charge Nurse.
• Maintains privacy and patient dignity during treatment.
• Assists in the removal of fecal impactions as designated by the Charge Nurse.
• Sets up and monitors oxygen therapy as designated by the Charge Nurse.
• Assists Charge Nurse as needed with other treatments.
• Assists with the rehabilitation program as needed.
• Performs other tasks approved by the NC Board of Nursing after facility training and competency has been established.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the RN Supervisor, Assistant Director of Nursing or the Director of Nursing.

Job Requirements:

• Must be 18 years of age or older and have a High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must have current listing as an NAI with the Dept of Facility Services with no substantiated findings of abuse or neglect. Must have current listing and a NA II with the N.C. Board of Nursing.
• Willing to care for the needs of geriatric patients and demonstrate concern for their welfare.
• Respectful to all patients, visitors and co-workers.
• Practice good body mechanics and utilize all equipment in a safe manner.
• Demonstrate a neat, professional appearance.
• Read, know and follow personnel, departmental and facility policies and procedures.
• Attend inservice training and other staff meetings as required.

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Background checks/drug-free workplace.

EOE.

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