Patient Care Technician Skills Checklist

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Instructions:This checklist is meant to serve as a general guideline for our client facilities as to the level of your skills within your nursing specialty. Please use the scale below to describe your experience/expertise in each area listed below.

Proficiency Scale:

1 = No Experience
2 = Need Training
3 = Able to perform with supervision
4 = Able to perform independently

Obtaining and Recording

BP, including Orthostatic:

★★★★

Vital Signs and Weights:

★★★★

Administering an Enema:

★★★★

Applying Ted Hose:

★★★★

Assessing Respirations:

★★★★

Assisting with Ambulation:

★★★★

Assist with Dressing:

★★★★

Colostomy Care:

★★★★

Denture Care:

★★★★

EKG:

★★★★

Incentive Spirometer:

★★★★

Isolation Techniques:

★★★★

Making an Unoccupied Bed:

★★★★

Making an Occupied Bed:

★★★★

Massaging:

★★★★

Measuring Height:

★★★★

Measuring Intake and Output:

★★★★

Moving the Patient:

★★★★

Mouth Care:

★★★★

Perineal Care:

★★★★

Phlebotomy:

★★★★

Placing Restraints:

★★★★

Positioning the Patient:

★★★★

Postmortem Care:

★★★★

Range of Motion:

★★★★

Sterile Technique:

★★★★

Transferring the Client:

★★★★

Universal Precautions:

★★★★

Using a Mechanical Lift:

★★★★

Recognizing Cardiac Arrest:

★★★★

Activating Code Team:

★★★★

Bringing Emergency Equipment to Room:

★★★★

Providing Appropriate Code Support:

★★★★

GI/GU Report Abnormal Findings:

★★★★

Bowel Function:

★★★★

Bladder Function:

★★★★

Placing and Removing Bed Pan:

★★★★

Clamping Catheter:

★★★★

Emptying Foley Bag:

★★★★

Placing Condom Catheter:

★★★★

Emptying and Replacing Ostomy Bag:

★★★★

Assessing Pulse

Apical:

★★★★

Radial:

★★★★

Assessing Temperature

Axillary:

★★★★

Oral:

★★★★

Rectal:

★★★★

Tympanic:

★★★★

Medication Administration

Buccal:

★★★★

Oral:

★★★★

Rectal:

★★★★

Topical:

★★★★

Vaginal:

★★★★

Weighing the Client

Chair:

★★★★

Bed:

★★★★

Sliding Scale:

★★★★

Use of Electronic VS Equipment

Automatic BP Machine (Dynamap):

★★★★

Electronic Thermometer:

★★★★

Applying Oximeter:

★★★★

Administering Edemas

Tap Water:

★★★★

Fleets:

★★★★

Return Flow:

★★★★

Nutrition

Estimating Intake:

★★★★

Setting up for Meals:

★★★★

Feeding Patients:

★★★★

Aspiration Precautions:

★★★★

Nourishments:

★★★★

Counting Calories:

★★★★

Fluid Restriction:

★★★★

NPO:

★★★★

Specimens

Collecting Stool:

★★★★

Collecting Sputum:

★★★★

Labeling Specimens and Preparing for Transport:

★★★★

Collecting Urine

Clean Catch:

★★★★

24 Hour:

★★★★

Hygiene/Skin

Risk Factors for Skin Breakdown:

★★★★

Observing Pressure Points for Redness or Breakdown:

★★★★

Bathing/Daisy Hygiene

Bathing (Shower/Tub/Arjo):

★★★★

Oral Care, including Patients who are NPO, Comatose:

★★★★

Pen Care:

★★★★

Foot Care for Patients with Impaired Circulation or Sensation:

★★★★

Incontinence Care:

★★★★

Shaving and Precautions:

★★★★

Reducing Pressure and Friction:

★★★★

Use of Pressure and Friction Reduction Services

Special Beds/Mattresses:

★★★★

Heels and Elbow Protection:

★★★★

Foot Cradles:

★★★★

Use of Shower Chair:

★★★★

Use of Bath/Shower Boat:

★★★★

Infection Control

Reverse Isolation:

★★★★

Body Substance Isolation:

★★★★

TB Precautions:

★★★★

MRSA Precautions:

★★★★

Hand Washing:

★★★★

Infectious/Hazardous Waste Disposal:

★★★★

Supply/Equipment Disposal:

★★★★

Use of Disposable Thermometer:

★★★★

Use of CPR Mask/Bag:

★★★★

Proper Use of Specific Barrier Methods

Gloves:

★★★★

Gown:

★★★★

Mask/Goggles:

★★★★

Safety and Activity

Determining Patient ID:

★★★★

Identifying Safety Hazards:

★★★★

Determining Need for Additional Help:

★★★★

Assessing Safety and ADL Needs:

★★★★

Recognizing Abuse: Substance, Physical, Emotional etc:

★★★★

Maintaining Clean, Orderly Work Area:

★★★★

Disposing of Sharps:

★★★★

Handling Hazardous Materials:

★★★★

Proper Body Mechanics:

★★★★

ROM Exercises:

★★★★

Transferring to bed, WC, Commode etc:

★★★★

Turning and Positioning:

★★★★

Patient Safety Module:

★★★★

Reporting Broken Equipment:

★★★★

Responding to Safety Hazards:

★★★★

Use of HoyerLift (Dextra/Maxi):

★★★★

Bed Operation:

★★★★

Use of Wheel Locks:

★★★★

Use of Alarms: Bed, Patient, Unit:

★★★★

Use of Call Light:

★★★★

Documenting Use of Restraints:

★★★★

Use of Transfer Belt:

★★★★

Use of Gait Belt for Ambulation:

★★★★

Use of Seizure Pads:

★★★★

Application of Restraints

Belt including seat belt:

★★★★

Wrist/Ankle:

★★★★

Vest:

★★★★

Age Specific Competencies

Newborn (birth to 30 days):

★★★★

Infant (31 days to 1 year):

★★★★

Toddler (ages 2-3 years):

★★★★

Preschooler (ages 4-5 years):

★★★★

Childhood (ages 6-12 years):

★★★★

Adolescents (ages 13-21 years):

★★★★

Young Adults (ages 22-39 years):

★★★★

Adults (ages 40-64 years):

★★★★

Older Adults (ages 65-79 years):

★★★★

Elderly (ages 80+ years):

★★★★