FSH Patient Care Technician Med Surg PRN - United Surgical Partners International

Fresno Surgical Hospital is an extraordinary hospital created entirely to deliver excellence and quality in surgical care to each patient. Our unique facility and staff provide a hospitality- inspired, healing environment unlike anything experience in a traditional hospital. Our commitment to innovation, shared values and excellence can be reflected in exceptional satisfaction scores from patients, physicians and staff.

Job Summary

Provides direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a registered nurse. Provides for personal care, comfort and assists with safe, clean environment, maintains equipment and supplies.

Hourly Rate: $23.00

Hours: 12 hour, varied

Minimum Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of related healthcare experience.

Required License/Certifications

• BLS Certificate

Required Skills

• Ability to maintain collaborative working relationships to ensure a positive and productive work environment.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to provide exceptional customer service.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge and proficiency of hospital information technology applications.

Essential Functions

• Answers patient call lights, makes rounds to assigned patients.
• Assists with simple dressing changes.
• Demonstrates the ability to type andwrite clear, concise notes, simple charting that reflects patient care given.
• Distributes water pitchers and other nourishments to patients.
• Notifies appropriate licensed personnel when patient complains of pain or has other needs/concerns that cannot be met by PCT.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Prepares patient rooms for admission.
• Removes trash and linen for housekeeping when needed.
• Provides general nursing care such as positioning patients, lifting and turning patients, transferring patients and assisting patients with ambulation.
• Prepares patients for meals; serves and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients if necessary.
• Reports and when appropriate, records any changes observed in the condition or behavior of the patient.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and intake-output.
• Other duties as assigned.

Fresno Surgical Hospitalcomplies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date.