Under the supervision and/or direction of a Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse or Staff Nurse, the Patient Care Technician performs various type duties in the treatment and care of the adult patient as well as the infant/pediatric/adolescent patients in accordance with the established methods and procedures of UAB Medical West for the Intensive Care Unit.

Required Skills Required Experience

High School diploma or GED. Certified Nursing Assistant, CNA, preferred but not required. Prior experience in a relevant field preferred.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Utilize computer aided design (CAD) for layouts and line flow.
• Coordinate implementation of approved facility changes with Manufacturing, Facilities, Production Control, Quality Assurance, and Management.
• Prepare drawings indicating work flow and process flow.
• Optimize work sequencing and workflow through machines/work centers.
• Conduct workflow, capacity, quantitative, and throughput analyses.
• Conduct cost analysis as required.
• Analyze “make versus buy” decisions changing production methods to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Estimate labor and man-hours; process time allocation.
• Prepare and maintain various charts.
• Interface with machine operators, middle and upper management, and vendors.
• Keep abreast of latest technologies in Industrial Engineering.
• Promote and apply Lean Tools (5S, Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis); monitor effectiveness.
• Participate and/or Facilitate Kaizen events and train others on how to facilitate them.
• Measure Lean implementations results.
• Execute and promote problem solving to all levels of the organization.
• Train and coach plant staff in Lean tools and implementation.
• Perform other related duties as required