Patient Care Technician
Hybrid-based
ONET: 31-1014.00
1
Years
59
Skills
188h
Related instructions
2000h
On-the-job training
Classroom instruction topics
- CNA Course
- Hospital Orientation/Computer based training/skills/BLS/Shadow
- Preceptor On-The-Job Training
On-the-job training
- Vital Signs and Data Collection
- Temperature: a. oral, b. rectal, c. axillary, d. digital thermometers
- Pulse (Radial)
- Respiration
- Blood Pressure
- Pulse Oximeter
- Pain
- Measures Height and Weight
- Hygiene and Patient Care
- Assists patient with personal hygiene: 1. Complete bath, 2. Partial bed bath, 3. No rinse shampoo
- Skin Prep for Procedure
- Applies skin protective products as delegated by RN
- Oral Care
- Toileting/Elimination: a. urinal, b. bedpan
- Dry Dressings
- Assists patient with elimination needs: 1. Urinal, 2. Bedpan, 3. Bedside commode, 4. Toilet hat
- Urinary Catheter Care following maintenance bundle
- Observe/Record Intake
- Observe/Record Output: 1. Urine, 2. Stool, 3. Emesis, 4. Nasogastric, 5. Jackson Pratt Drain
- Performs EKG
- Telemetry lead application and maintenance
- Care of the patient being admitted
- Care of the patient being transferred/transported
- Care of the patient being discharged
- Care of the Patient with Diabetes/Hyperglycemia
- Discusses additional care needs of the patients: 1.Suspected Abuse or Neglect, 2. End of Life, 3. Bariatic patient, 4. at Risk of Harming Self or Others (Patient Safely Companion Role)
- Suction and Oxygen Equipment: 1. Wall regulators, 2. Reviews continuous vs intermittent suction, 3. Portable equipment for transporting patient, 4. Sets up/changes tubing and canister
- Stores equipment in designated location
- Cleans equipment after use with each patient with proper cleaning solution and dry time
- Patient Mobilization/Transfer
- Beds: 1. 2 side rails are up, 2. Bed in low position, 3. Bed locked, 4. Zeros bed, 5. Sets bed exit alarm, 6. Sets iBed
- Utilizes proper fall prevention interventions
- Bed to Chair
- Chair to Standing
- Assist with Ambulation
- Assists with Range of Motion
- Assistive Devices: a. walker, b. cane
- Positioning
- Lift and friction reducing devices
- Infection Control
- Hand Hygiene
- Proper Bag Technique
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Follows Standard Precautions
- Follows Isolation Precautions (i.e. contact precautions, c-diff precautions, droplet precautions, etc)
- Equipment Care (allows proper drying time for cleaning product)
- Follows bundles to prevent hospital acquired conditions (CAUTI, VTE, Pressure Ulcers, Surgical Site Infection)
- Standard Procedures
- Verbalize an understanding of patient centered care
- Uses AIDET, hourly rounding and communicates appropriately with patient and family
- Demonstrate individualized approaches to client care in verbal and physical interactions with clients
- Observation and Reporting to: a. RN/Supervising Registered Nurse, b. Other Professional
- Emergency Procedures
- Reports and Documents Key Information
- Knows Community Resources
- Submits Written Summary Reports as Required
- Light Housekeeping/Making Occupied Bed/Linen Changes
- Plan of Care
- Reviews Plan of Care Prior to Care with RN and mentor
- Performs Services as Required
- Communicates/Coordinates as Appropriate
- Meal Preparation
- Feeds patient according to physician order
- Follows NPO orders
- Estimates percentage of meal eaten and documents/communicates carbohydrate served/eaten
- Documentation Skills
- Reviews Electronic Documentation Requirements: a. legible, b. timely, c. accurate, d. complete, e. relates to Plan of Care, f. communicates Abnormals to RN
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