Patient Care Technician (Observation Unit)

Patient Care Technician (Pct) Observation Unit

CentraState Medical Center currently has an employment opportunity available for a Patient Care Technician (PCT) in the Observation Unit. This role provides skilled technical assistance to licensed professionals by performing assigned duties and services required to deliver quality patient care. Responsibilities are carried out in accordance with Joint Commission standards and CentraState Healthcare System policies and procedures. A patient-focused care model utilizing a multidisciplinary approach is used to guide care delivery within the department.

Responsibilities

Provides considerate respectful care focused upon the patient's individual need to ensure patient satisfaction.

Accurately checks exterior of code cart each shift.

Affirms the patient's right to make decisions regarding his/her medical care, including the decision to discontinue treatment, to the extent permitted by law.

Collects and labels specimens without error.

Accurately performs bedside glucose monitoring, and calibration of Accucheck and enters data.

Correctly performs all scheduled and assigned tasks while continually observing patient needs.

Retrieves blood from the Blood Bank.

Verbalizes/performs understanding of 1:1 precautions and documents appropriately.

Supports operations by demonstrating ability and willingness to float between units as a PCT and provides 1:1 patient observation when deemed necessary.

Performs post mortem care.

Follows CentraState policy regarding restraint application, documentation and observation.

Always answers patient call lights in a timely manner.

Provides basic nursing care, including partial and/or complete direct personal hygienic care to patients (i.e.: bathing, feeding, diversional activity) and assists patients with activities of daily living.

Properly performs electrocardiograms.

Provides partial and/or complete direct personal hygienic care to patients.

Accurately performs simple wound care and ostomy care.

Accurately collects and documents patient data (TPR, I&O, specimen collection, height and weight) utilizing learned technical skills under the direction of the RN. Accurately documents patient data.

Correctly makes occupied and unoccupied beds.

Notifies nurse immediately for patient's complaints of pain/discomfort and any observed change in condition. Provides appropriate interventions for pain as directed by nurse and reports outcomes.

Assists with the elimination needs of the patient while providing privacy and dignity.

Performs rounding as per guidelines.

Correctly feeds patients.

Performs tasks to maintain patient mobility.

Accurately maintains feeding tubes.

Accurately performs incentive spirometry and pulse oximetry.

Accurately obtains and documents temperatures, pulses, respirations and blood pressure.

Accurately measures and documents intake and output.

Reports patient intake and output to nurse.

Supports cost containment through efficient use of equipment, supplies and other pertinent resources.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Work Experience:

• One year nursing assistant healthcare experience required OR
• Successful completion of an approved CNA or PCT training course required OR
• Currently enrolled in a degreed nursing program AND completed an introductory nursing course such as Nursing 101 or equivalent OR completed a semester of a school sponsored clinical rotation in an acute setting.

CPR Certification required.

Glucose certification is provided by CentraState during orientation.

Strong professional, organizational, and interpersonal skills to effectively relate with all members of the healthcare team.