Patient Care Technician 1 Oncology FT EVE8 VBMH

Patient Care Technician

Position at Vassar Brothers Medical Center

PCT I- Education and Experience Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED.
• AHA BLS healthcare provider certification required within 90 days from DOH

PCT II- Education and Experience Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED.
• AHA BLS provider certification course required within 90 days from date of hire.
• Minimum of three (3) months experience as a PCT or currently in a junior semester of an Associates or Bachelor's nursing program.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements:

• General knowledge of high school subject matter including sciences, simple medical procedures / terminology, and office equipment.

License, Registration, or Certification Requirements:

• BLS certification is required 90 days' from date of hire.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assists in the delivery of patient care by performing specific patient care tasks per scope of service and as directed by the Registered Nurse.
• Assists with admissions, transfers, discharges and transport of patients.
• Obtains and records Temperature, Pulse, Respirations, Blood Pressure, Oxygen saturation, weights, and Blood Glucose testing. Reports abnormalities and condition changes to primary nurse promptly.
• Demonstrates competence in advanced skills to include, but not limited to: oral suctioning, enemas (no Fleets enemas), clean dressings after a RN assessment, tube feeding set-up, external catheter (condom catheter), post-mortem care and suction canister set-up.
• Communicates effectively and frequently with health care team members to share information and solve problems in a positive and result-oriented manner both verbally and electronically.
• Documents legibly on all hospital forms using standardized abbreviations.
• Gets patient report from the RN and off-going PCT at the beginning of the shift. Gives end-of-shift report to the primary nurse and oncoming PCT at the end of the shift.
• Participates in walking rounds with the oncoming and off going PCT at shift change.
• Provides personalized care to patients and families. Identifies and documents special needs on the patient rounding sheet.
• Utilizes available educational materials, programs, nursing literature and resource personnel for career development and attends mandatory in-services to maintain unit competencies.
• Utilizes material, equipment and time in a safe, therapeutic and cost effective manner.
• Assists with appropriate tasks in all code situations (i.e. CPR, obtaining equipment, etc.) under the direction of the Code Blue Team.
• Adheres to Organizational infection control practices and policies and to established safety and security policies, including using two (2) identifiers whenever taking blood samples or performing any procedure.
• Assists with maintaining the general cleanliness and appearance of areas on the unit, including:
• Cleans treatment rooms, showers, commodes and IV poles after use.
• Cleans kitchens (refrigerators, ice machines, sinks, counters) as assigned.
• Cleans counters and empties trash in nursing station as requested.
• Cleans other areas such as storage areas, linen rooms, staff lounge as requested.
• Maintain and Model REACH Values (Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, Honor).
• Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Org Unit: 1245

Department: Oncology

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $20.35 - $23.50 Hourly