MEDICAL SURGICAL TECH - Night Shift

At PMC Med Staff, we partner with reputable healthcare facilities and providers to fill crucial roles in various specialties. Our commitment to both our clients and candidates ensures a seamless and mutually beneficial placement process. We understand the demands of the healthcare profession and are dedicated to finding positions that align with your career goals and preferences.

Professional Experience:

• Assists the nurse with patient admissions, discharges, transfers, pre and post-op care, treatments, etc.
• Provide personal care (hygiene, ambulation, ADL’s, etc.) as assigned.
• Required Night Shift, No Day shifts
• Performs routine treatments and specimen collections, according to operating instructions. Document and report as appropriate any changes observed in condition or behavior or a patient (vital signs, I & O, daily weights, glucometers, removing IV’, Foley catheters, safety checks, etc.).
• Document patient interventions in electronic medical records (EMR) computer terminal.
• Assist patients at mealtime and with nourishments as directed.
• Make rounds frequently on assigned patients, respond to call lights/requests, and anticipate patient needs. Purposeful hourly rounding.
• Assist in maintain a safe environment by cleaning equipment, rooms, instruments, and report equipment that is out of order, prepare equipment for disinfection, and maintaining stock supplies on the unit as directed.
• Assist physicians as requested (maintaining patient’s position, etc.).
• Attends in-service education programs as assigned.
• Maintains current acceptable BLS certifications, competency assessment, Handle with Care, and mandatory safety education in accordance with satisfactory performance standards.
• Demonstrate job related aspects of patient safety to assure a safe environment, safe and effective use of equipment and technology, and decreased risk of potential adverse patient occurrences.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and supports hospital mission, vision, value statements, standards of care, policies and procedures, operating instructions confidentiality statement, corporate compliance plan, standards of behavior, customer service standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
• Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served on his/her assigned unit.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of principle growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s/resident’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient/resident requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit’s and division’s policies and procedures.
• Performs other specific duties as assigned.

Education:

• If Patient Care Technician – Unexpired CNA certification preferred.
• If Patient Care Technician I – Unexpired CNA certification required.
• High school diploma/GED required.
• Computer based competencies required for acute care.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Requires ability to perform simple math functions.
• Requires a level of education necessary to read and understand transcribed physician’s orders, vital signs, and other information on patient’s/resident’s chart.

Preferred Experience:

• One (1) year of patient care experience preferred.