Taylorville Memorial Hospital - Decatur, IL
posted 3 days ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Decatur, IL
Hospitals
About the position
Under supervision of the registered nurse, the PCT performs a variety of tasks and services to assist in the provision of care and comfort for patients; provides care appropriate to the age of the patients served; reports and records observations; contributes to the efficient functioning of the unit; all duties are performed in accordance with established, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Performs and documents nursing care measures to meet the physical needs of patients as directed by the registered nurse.
- Provides hygiene and comfort measures, assuring privacy and preventing undue exposure.
- Assists with patient's activities including ambulation, chair, dangling and repositioning.
- Serves and collects food trays and nourishments; records percentage of diet intake.
- Provides bed pan/urinal and performs perineal care.
- Obtains vital signs and reports deviations from normal.
- Maintains safety and security of patient/family/self/others, observing safety precautions.
- Promotes efficient and effective functioning of the unit/hospital.
- Performs additional unit specific tasks/care elements for which they have received specific instruction and demonstrated competence.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA); Enrollment in nursing school with one (1) semester of clinicals completed; or Minimum of two (2) years of relevant work experience performing the essential responsibilities of the nursing assistant role.
- CPR certification required, or obtained during nursing team onboarding process.
