Patient Care Technician | Neuroscience Unit (NA, EMT, PCT cert required, Day/Night rotation)

5E-NeuroScience Unit (NSU): is a 18 bed monitored unit (surveillance monitoring cameras, Intracranial pressure and cardio/respiratory monitoring) providing family centered nursing care to patients of all ages- newborns to young adults-with Neurology and Neurosurgery problems, including, but not limited to:

• Post-operative Neuro-surgery
• Seizures
• Video Electroencephalography (VEEG) monitoring
• GRID monitoring (intraoperative subdural VEEG monitoring)
• Extraventricular drains
• Encephalitis
• Guillian-Barre syndrome
• Neurologic trauma
• Anti-NMDA

In collaboration with the multidisciplinary health care delivery team, under the direction of the Registered Nurse perform basic nursing care activities, assist in maintaining a safe, clean, stocked patient care setting, assist staff members and help direct patient flow .

• Include but not limited to-orienting family to use of call lights, monitor and unit.

• Set up of monitor and alarms.

• Perform vital signs, height, weight and head circumference.

• Patient ADL’s include but not limited to daily bath, skin care with mouth care and peri-care.

• Ensure proper nutrition as ordered (ng, gt, or tray).

• Care of tube feeding and feeding of patients.

• Application of skin creams as directed by RN.

• Collection of cultures, urine and stool samples, etc.

• Recognize and report pain and skin breakdown.

• Prioritize tasks and special requests from RN.

• Assist in performance of trach care and EVDs.

• Assist with central line dressing, pin care, cast and traction care and care for dying patients.

• Assist with preparation of room for discharge and admission; assist with patient flow by maintaining a neat and orderly environment.

• Obtain equipment and supplies and maintain PAR levels.

• Observe and alert RN when there are monitor deviations

• When assigned to monitor bank will follow the monitor guidelines to dress code and professionalism.

• Care for isolation patients.

• Adherence to hand washing before and after every patient.

• Clean equipment after each patient’s use.

• Document on nursing database, flow sheets and vital signs in a timely manner and notify appropriate charge nurse in computer or chart as suitable.

• Communicate effectively with RN and team members to achieve goals by reporting any changes, abnormal findings, and participate in beginning and end of shift reporting.

• Maintain professional relationships with patients and families.

• Resolve conflict with co-workers appropriately.

• Support a family-centered care environment.

• Communicate with RN on all patient care activities at least every hour; notify charge nurse when leaving and returning to the unit for any reason.

• Demonstrate non-judgmental behavior.

• Keep informed about council meetings and unit issues.

• Participate in shared decision making through contributing to unit discussion and support shared leadership decisions.

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

• Unit communications associate follows all Hospital / Departmental policies/procedures.

• Remain on unit during assigned shift, notify Charge Nurse and appropriate staff members when leaving the unit for patient care related errands; leave patient care area only when assigned shift is completed, replacement staff member is present, and report is given.

• Use designated staff areas for eating, smoking, and socializing (perform only during assigned breaks).

• Work area is left in a neat and organized fashion.

• Use downtime productively during shift.

• Attend mandatory in-service/educational programs to learn about new procedures, skills, products, equipment; attend staff meetings.

• Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization

• Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences

• Demonstrate personal and professional integrity

• Maintain confidentiality at all times

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things