PCT | Cardiovascular Unit | Full Time | Nights

Patient Care Technician

The Patient Care Tech assists patients with healthcare needs, activities of daily living and provides bedside care, including basic nursing procedures, all under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). In this role, the Patient Care Technician may also function as a phlebotomist by performing blood collection by venipuncture or dermal puncture, as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Obtains and documents vital signs & weight accurately and reports abnormal results to the nurse; documents appropriately on the electronic medical record.
• Provides assistance for personal care to patients including bathing, dressing, dietary needs, and toileting. Ensures security of patient's personal items and reports discrepancies to supervisor in a timely fashion.
• Documents patient intake/output, sends urine specimens to labs as ordered, performs daily phlebotomy as ordered, collects and labels tubes properly using hospital protocol and performs bedside glucose monitoring as instructed by nurse.
• Assists with admission, discharge, and transferring of patients. Updates hospital tracking system to reflect patient transfer.
• Assists nurse and/or physician with implementing treatment interventions (i.e. sterile and non-sterile soaks and/or dressings).
• Provides for patient safety through preventative measures (bed controls, nurse/patient communication system, and side rails).
• Obtains supplies and equipment as needed for patients and restocks supplies when needed, ensuring that all supplies used are properly charged to the patients.
• Completion of annual required training and learning modules including "Safe Medication Handling for Staff Who Do Not Administer Medications"

Qualifications

Required education:

• High school diploma

Required experience:

• Hands on patient care experience or 2nd semester RN student or licensed

Preferred experience:

• Acute care experience

Required Certification:

• BLS
• CNA, EMT, or CMA required within 1 year of hire