Huntsville Hospital

Critical Care Tech Weekend, PVC, Full Time, Days

Huntsville Hospital  •  Decatur, AL (Onsite)  •  20 hours ago
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Job Description

Demonstrates through behavior Decatur Morgan Hospital’s mission, vision and values.

Additionally, under the direct supervision of licensed nurses, the patient care associate III performs various duties to assist in the care of patients in accordance with established policies and procedures. These duties include, but are not limited to, bathing, mouth care, ambulation assistance, toilet assistance, feeding, measuring vital signs and blood glucose, transporting, ECG and phlebotomy.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

  • Perform basic patient care with minimal supervision and within established policies
  • Accurately check and record vital signs
  • Collect specimens as directed
  • Promptly answer call lights and provide necessary assistance in a timely manner
  • Report patient changes, problems, complaints or requests to appropriate personnel
  • Assist in the maintenance of equipment
  • Perform Electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • Perform Phlebotomy
  • Qualifications

    Education: High school graduate or GED.

    Experience: Previous experience preferred.

    Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required:

    • Uses common sense and special medical skills to care for the sick
    • Understands technical information from supervisors, charts, reference books, manuals and labels
    • Uses eyes, ears, hands and fingers with skill
    • Acts quickly in an emergency, rendering appropriate life-saving measures
    • Communicates with people
    • Change from one duty to another frequently
    • Follow and/or give precise instructions
    • Records and interprets information accurately
    • Able to care for patients of all ages
    • Current in BLS
    Huntsville Hospital

    About Huntsville Hospital

    Huntsville Hospital is an 881-bed hospital that serves as the regional referral center for North Alabama and southern Tennessee. Huntsville Hospital is governed by the Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville and is the second-largest hospital in Alabama. In recent years, the hospital has expanded its services throughout the region with the development of Huntsville Hospital Health System, which includes hospitals in Huntsville, Madison, Athens, Decatur, Boaz, Guntersville, Moulton, Red Bay, Sheffield, Scottsboro, and Fayetteville, Tenn. The Health System includes more than 2,300 patient beds and 19,500 employees.

    Industry
    Healthcare & Social Services
    Company Size
    5,001-10,000 employees
    Headquarters
    Huntsville, AL
    Year Founded
    1895
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