Patient Care
- Partners with the RN and other healthcare team members to achieve patient care outcomes and goals of care, as identified in the plan of care.
- Obtains records and/or accurately enters data into the EMR, as identified in the PCT Scope of Practice. Competency validation and documentation of skill performance is required.
o Vital signs per department policy
o Weights
o Intake and output
o Intentional Rounding
o Other appropriate patient observations
- Performs specific tasks as directed by the RN and other healthcare team members, following competency validation.
o Perform blood glucose testing
o Empty waste devices (urinals, hats, bedpans) promptly and record I & O if applicable
o Perform bladder scans
o Set up simply oxygen therapy (nasal cannula), ability to change from wall to portable
oxygen tank
o Perform pulse oximetry
o Assist with safe patient handling
o Assist with patient transport via wheelchair or stretcher
o Perform linen changes
o Delivers water, coffee, ice, and/or other nourishments as needed
o Returns soiled food trays to cart
o Promptly responds to call lights
o Assists with prompt room turnover between patients
o Provides assistance to health care team members as required
o Perform and transmit EKG’s house-wide on nights
o Insert foley catheters (NOT to insert Caude catheters)
o Remove IV catheters
o Maintain ultrasound and scopes
o Stock patient care rooms
o Stock carts
o Provide 1:1 sitting with Behavioral Health (BH) patients
o Transport admitted BH patients with Security to inpatient units
o Transport stable patients
o Transport monitored patients who have not had chest pain in the department and are
not on IV medications or receiving blood
o Set up/assist with procedures
§ Suturing
§ Casting
§ Pelvics
§ Lumbar Punctures
- May assist with responsibilities of the Unit Secretary, per department expectations and appropriate competency validation.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living.
o Assist with patient ambulation, with or without assistive devices
o Application of Ortho Appliance
- Provide Crutch fitting and education
- May assist in transporting medications that are not controlled substances from pharmacy delivery devices to medication storage areas on patient care unit, as well as transporting medications from patient care unit to pharmacy.
- Demonstrates an awareness of patient and personal safety.