Patient Care Technician - Geri Psych

Job Description

Description:

The Patient Care Technician will assist in the provision of patient care under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse, RN, and LPN.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Promptly attends work as scheduled

Maintains confidentiality of patient's medical condition, personal problems, and medical record

Shows initiative in completing job responsibilities

Is neat, clean, and dressed accordingly to the Dress Code Policy

Works cooperatively and respectfully with other personnel

Maintains a clean, safe, and neat work area

Approaches patient/significant other/visitor with consistent and respectful attitude

Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Works inside under normal temperature conditions with adequate light, in a well ventilated, clean area; some areas are limited in space; usually works around others; must expect some moderate noise.

1. No unusual hazard risks; may be exposed to muscular strain in supporting, lifting and assisting patients.

2. Conditions of work may involve exposure to communicable diseases and on-the-job injuries.

This position has an OSHA Category I level of exposure to blood and body substances. Category I tasks are all procedures or other job-related tasks involving an inherent potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids or body tissues or a potential for spills or splashes with blood, body fluids or tissues. Use of appropriate protective measures is required for every employee engaged in Category I tasks.

Requirements:

Requirements:

1. High school graduate preferred.

2. Graduated from patient care technician technical school preferred.

3. Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS).

4. Clinical or Behavioral Health experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to walk, stoop, stand, lift, balance, sit kneel, hear, reach, pull, talk, see, turn, carry, push, handle, and write. The degree to which any of these is done depends on the job. This job requires you to reach above head, push/pull 5 lbs. lift/carry 100lbs., with assistance, and lift from floor and waist level.

Full-time