Descrição
Assists in the daily functioning of the unit/department in support of patient care. Contributes to the delivery of safe, patient and family focused quality care.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties:
- Contributes to the achievement of clinical quality outcome indicators including patient satisfaction.- Upholds and applies the organizational values in order to provide quality patient care.- Provides direct assistance to patients as needed in meeting their personal hygiene needs, including but not
- limited to, bed baths/showering, dressing/undressing, toileting and oral hygiene.- Assists patients with eating and drinking and ensures fresh water is available for patients.- Assists in the movement and handling of patients including re-positioning bedridden patients and the
- mobilization of patients.- Monitors patient activities and reports all patient related information to the Staff Nurse I / Staff Nurse II
- (SNl/SNll) correctly, appropriately and in a timely manner including unusual occurrences.- Measures and records the readings of temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, oxygen
- saturation and food and fluid intake and output, height and weight as directed and informs the SNl/SNll of
- any abnormal recordings- Accurately measures, empties and documents the content of urinary catheters and drains.- Documents all relevant information correctly, appropriately and in a timely manner.- Receives patient for admission and orientates the patient to the room/unit and services.- Prepares patients for procedures as directed, assists the physician and remains with the patient if required.- Collects specimens such as urine, feces or sputum as directed.- Provides comfort measures such as back care, head, foot and hand massage as needed.- Assists patients with preparations for prayer if needed
Education:
Completion of one-year Patient Care Technician (PCT) Program.
Experience Required:
No experience required.
Other Requirements(Certificates):
1- Current Patient Care Technician licensure from the Saudi Commission for
Health Specialist.
2- Saudi Nationals only.