Patient Care Technician I (CNA), Ortho, Nights

Under the direction of professional nursing staff, provides direct patient care. Takes vital signs, checks surgical dressings, and aids with activities of daily living (ADLs). This role performs blood draws and collects specimen samples. Observes and collects data and communicates about the patient’s status in order to identify needs and provides needed care. Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary patient care services team.

· Performs testing and manages the care of the patient based on results achieved and clinical findings.

· Records patient care along the continuum, including activities of daily living (ADLs): feeding, bathing, dressing,

toileting and transferring.

· Completes, documents and reports patient vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, oxygen

saturation and reported pain level).

· Assists in admission, transfer and discharge of patients.

· Participates in cost effective strategies to optimize patient outcomes.

· Promotes patient safety including fall prevention. Ensures the safety of the clinical environment for patients,

visitors, and other staff members.

· Maintains order and appearance of patient rooms and work area. Maintains patient care supplies and linen.

· Provides post-mortem care.

· Collaborates with members of the health care team to carry out the plan of care, including reporting observed

changes in patients’ condition.

· Ensure patient comfort relative to their pain status.

· Measures and documents dietary intake and patient urinary and stool output. Documents calorie count.

Measures and documents patient weight.

· Conducts indwelling urinary catheter care. Applies, maintains and removes external urinary catheter devices. 

· Conducts blood glucose monitoring.

· Performs venipuncture for drawing blood samples and establishes IV access.

· Provides wound care to promote healing and maintain structural integrity of the skin. Performs skin care and

hygiene and reports impaired skin integrity and/or wound impairment. Assists with appropriate strategies

and/or treatment measures to provide wound care.

· Assists with collection of patient specimens for laboratory testing. Incorporates proper techniques for patient

identification, method for collection of appropriate specimen(s) and documentation.