Patient Care Technician Certified - Special Procedures

Nursing Assistant

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This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

General Duties

Facilitates and maintains a safe environment for patients and others :

• Performs the priority technical procedures required by the area / department / assignment safely, effectively, efficiently, and legally.
• Provides care services like Basic life support (CPR), ADLs, restorative care, calculates intake and output, lifting, ambulating, transferring, positioning, weights, equipment use, vital signs, phlebotomy, dressing changes, obtaining EKGs, etc.
• Prepares patient room, charts in the electronic medical record, cleans unit equipment, orders inventory medical / office supplies, and performs other non-complex tasks.

Delivers basic patient care under the direction of the RN or other licensed healthcare provider :

Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to identify actions to improve patient care :

Contributes to continuity of patient care :

Delegation :

Minimum Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or completion of a nursing assistant program required. Will consider two years as a certified nursing assistant or patient care tech in lieu of education.

Licenses and Certifications

Certified Medical Assistant through the American Association of Medical Assistants, Certified Nurse Assistant through the Louisiana State Department of Health, or Certified Patient Care Technician / Certified Patient Care Technician / Assistant through the National Health Careers Association

Basic Life Support Health Care Provider through the American Heart Association and Non-Violent Crisis Prevention through the Crisis Prevention Institute

Work Shift : Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary.

Children's Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health's incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children's health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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