PCT - Telemetry, Full-Time, Day Shift

Employment Type: Part time Shift:

Day Shift

Under the direction of a registered nurse, the patient care technician is responsible for direct patient care considering age specific, developmental, cultural and spiritual needs. Demonstrates unit/area-designated competencies. Assists in establishing and maintaining a patient care environment that is clean, safe and conducive to patient/family well being including concepts of relationship based care.

Actively participates in structured and informal handoffs

Performs purposeful hourly rounding

Performs nursing care as delegated by the RN in an effort to identify/attain treatment goals such as:

Applies warm/cold therapies (heating pads, ice packs, cryocuff, hot ice machine and warm soaks)

Provides care of the restrained patient including general care, application of the restraint and ongoing monitoring of the restrained patient

Care and removal of Foley catheters

Routine oxygen therapy, pulse oximetry

Competency based point of care testing such as blood glucose

Records patient information and required data in appropriate areas in order to meet documentation and charging requirements.

Assists in establishing and maintaining a patient care environment that is clean, safe, and conducive to patient/family well being

Documents all patient belongings upon admission

Orients patient/family/visitors to patient room, unit, waiting area and facilities

Assists patient/family in the use of hospital equipment (telephone, lights television)

Cleans and maintains equipment according to procedures

Provides wound and exit site care as delegated:

Applies simple dressing to clean wounds of stage I or stage II depth (partial thickness) following assessment of the RN (does not include dressings that require topical ointments, gels, creams, packing or ace wraps)

Secures complex dressings that have been changed by other caregivers.

Performs PEG care and dressing changes

Completes delegated unit specific activities such as:

Gathers post procedural data after initial nursing assessment such as vital signs, circumcision checks

Places patients on monitors/telemetry and maintains lead placement

Checks/restocks unit emergency equipment/supplies and nurse servers

Trach care and trach suctioning

Performs other unit specific duties as delegated

~ Completes and documents newborn hearing screen

Demonstrates effective organizational and time management skills that support patient and unit goals. Demonstrates cost effective use of unit resources such as supplies and equipment.

Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in their resolution. Creates an environment that promotes customer satisfaction and the patient experience

Joseph Mercy Health System. Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in private places. Follows all HIPAA policies and procedures.

Behaves in accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values of Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital. Demonstrates all SJMHS “Performance Standards: Fully integrates Relationship Based Care into role.

Follows all SJMHS policies and procedures including infection control (use of body substance isolation and use of personal protective equipment when in contact with body fluids).

Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers. Reports all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately including near misses and actual errors.

Education: High school diploma or GED

Experience: Minimum of one year of previous direct care experience (acute or long term) or successful completion of CENA, PCT, MA, or EMT course. Student nurses must have completed their nursing fundamentals class of a BSN program.

Walk and stand for 90% of shift.

Basic computer skills such as use of e-mail and simple word processing Maintains AHA Heartsaver certification

Administrative supervision is provided by the Nurse Manager.

Functional supervision is provided by a Registered Nurse.

By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.