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Patient Care Tech - Float Pool FT Nights
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- Orients/instructs patient/family regarding the physical environment, call light, phone, meals/snacks, open visitation, smoke free campus and call - don't fall pledgeInventories and documents patient belongings in the medical record, on admission, transfer and discharge ensuring safe disposition.
- Adheres to infection prevention guidelines: Uses good hand washing technique, foam in and out of room.
- Applies EKG leads to patients and sets up monitors, performs basic and 12 lead EKG's when the EKG technician is not available and follows Cardiology Department procedure to file and record EKG. Provides RN with EKG printout immediately.
- Assists the MD or RN to apply skin traction (bucks, bryant, cervical, pelvic, balanced suspension) according to MD orders: Sets up traction bars, orthopedic devices and trapezes per MD orders: Arm sling, Cervical collar, Braces, Immobilizers, CPM, Hot ice machine, Sequential stockings, Abduction pillows.
- Assists with cast removal when Ortho tech is not on duty.
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