Patient Care Technician
Emory Healthcare
- Atlanta, GA
- $16.10 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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.
- Operates converter chair, lifts, scales, beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, non-invasive BP monitors, automatic thermometer, sphygmomanometer, pulse oximeter, and computers.
- A high school diploma or equivalent, preferred.
- BLS required.
- Must meet one of the following requirements:
- One year of direct patient care experience,
- Successful completion of a nursing assistant training course
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license through State of Georgia, OR
- Current enrollment in a nursing program and completion of 2 clinical rotations.