Patient Care Tech

Job description

Description 7pm - 7:30am/ Full Time/ 36 Hours We're seeking a Patient Care Technician for Emory Saint Joseph Hospital responsible for being a capable certified technician who cares about the quality of their work an ensuring the safety for all patients. This individual will: - Performs assigned patient care and observation duties under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or LPN, including but not limited to: cleaning the patient's room, operating various clinical equipment, helping with emergencies, assisting with patient procedures, collecting and transporting patient specimens and completing applicable forms. - Maintains hospital and unit-specific competencies. - Assists in emergency situations as directed by an RN/LPN. - Ensures that prescribed measures related to hygiene, comfort, and rest are provided. - Complies with Standard Precautions guidelines, Infection Control procedures, and safety standards to maintain and promote a clean and healthy work environment. - Assists in the use of bag-valve-mask device, anti-embolism stockings, pneumatic compression stockings, oxygen, suction equipment, incentive spirometer, emergency cart and bedside glucose monitoring machine. - Oper...