Overview

Job Summary:

Demonstrates through behavior Decatur Morgan Hospital’s mission, vision and values.

Additionally, under the direct supervision of licensed nurses, the patient care associate III performs various duties to assist in the care of patients in accordance with established policies and procedures. These duties include, but are not limited to, bathing, mouth care, ambulation assistance, toilet assistance, feeding, measuring vital signs and blood glucose, transporting, ECG and phlebotomy.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

Perform basic patient care with minimal supervision and within established policies

Accurately check and record vital signs

Collect specimens as directed

Promptly answer call lights and provide necessary assistance in a timely manner

Report patient changes, problems, complaints or requests to appropriate personnel

Assist in the maintenance of equipment

Perform Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Perform phlebotomy

Qualifications

Education: High school graduate or GED.

Experience: Previous experience preferred.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required:

Uses common sense and special medical skills to care for the sick
Understands technical information from supervisors, charts, reference books, manuals and labels
Uses eyes, ears, hands and fingers with skill
Acts quickly in an emergency, rendering appropriate life-saving measures
Communicates with people
Change from one duty to another frequently
Follow and/or give precise instructions
Records and interprets information accurately
Able to care for patients of all ages
Current in BLS

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Critical Care Tech Weekend- PVC, Full Time, Days

Overview

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required: