Care Team Tech / CNA - PCU PRN Nights

Responsibilities

Care Team Tech (CNA) - PCU

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing top quality and safe healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities since 1917. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the American Heart Association for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and Stroke, and most recently, coronary artery disease.

Additionally, Aiken Regional provides comprehensive healthcare services such as behavioral health ( Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health ), emergency medical care (main hospital and ER at Sweetwater ), orthopedic surgeries, maternity, rehabilitation services( Hitchcock Rehabilitation Services ), imaging, and wound care.

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Unit Clerk / Care Team Technician(CNA) is responsible for assisting the planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activities occurring in the nursing unit by performing clerical and receptionist duties, and performing patient care / service activities / procedures as outlined by the state.

Job Duties :

• Performs data collection accurately and promptly.
• Recognizes variances in patient condition and reports promptly.
• Follows the plan of care and recommends changes to meet the ongoing needs of the patient.
• Provides care that is related to the patient's needs and well-being.
• Participates in shift report, as a member of the team, to meet the individual needs of the patient.
• Documents data collection, tasks performed, and patient response accurately and appropriately.
• Reports abnormal data findings immediately.
• Provides blood glucose monitoring of patients and notifies nursing of results.
• Provides for monitoring of patients receiving blood or blood components.
• Provides for monitoring of patients on fall precautions.
• Provides interventions within scope of practice (including, but not limited to, simple dressing changes, vital signs, I&O, foley catheter insertion / discontinuation / care, feedings, treatments, specimen collection, linen changes, activities of daily living, turning, and attending to hygiene needs of patients.)
• Applies, replaces and removes monitoring electrodes and telemetry packs as needed.
• Assists with the preparation of patients for procedures.
• Assists with transporting of patients within the hospital.
• Demonstrates familiarity with various patient categories such as emergent and non-emergent.
• Maintains accurate inventory of unit supplies.
• Utilizes all communication systems correctly (pagers, call system, telephone).
• Reports all identified problems to the Clinical Supervisor and / or Manager
• Reports off to the Clinical Supervisor when leaving the unit.
• Maintains confidentiality of the medical record.
• Entry of patient transfers / discharges into computer system within 15 minutes of actual transfer / discharge.
• Maintains universal chart order.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefit Highlights

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE : UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom

Qualifications

Qualifications

Job Requirements :

High school diploma or equivalent. Completion of an approved Certified Nursing Assistant program. Certification preferred.

Previous experience in healthcare setting preferred.

Current CNA certification preferred. BLS certification.

Basic PC knowledge and medical terminology

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.