Caregiver Personal Care with HCA

Under the direction of a licensed professional, the Patient Care Technician delivers hands-on patient care and comfort, assists with clinical procedures and technical tasks, and accurately observes, reports, and documents patient status. The role supports safe, efficient unit operations by focusing on personal care, mobility, nutrition, hydration, elimination, and prevention of complications, while preparing patients and environments for procedures. Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, the PCT provides compassionate, patient- and family-centered support across diverse care settings to promote quality outcomes and a positive experience.
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Patient Care
Partners with the RN and other healthcare team members to achieve patient care outcomes and goals of care, as identified in the plan of care.
Obtains records and/or accurately enters data into the EMR, as identified in the PCT Scope of Practice. Competency validation and documentation of skill performance is required.
Performs specific tasks as directed by the RN and other healthcare team members, following competency validation.
May assist with responsibilities of the Unit Secretary, per department expectations and appropriate competency validation.
May assist in transporting medications that are not controlled substances from pharmacy delivery devices to medication storage areas on patient care unit, as well as transporting medications from patient care unit to pharmacy.
Demonstrates an awareness of patient and personal safety.
Professional Practice Model in their daily care.
Demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills with patients, families, healthcare team members and other customers. Verbally presents factual, concise, and timely information and/or patient care data to the RN, the healthcare team, patients and/or family members in a professional manner.
Real-time EMR documentation is done in accordance with hospital and unit policies.
Hand-offs are utilized to communicate patient treatment and assessment information, patient education needs, goals of care and other quality care measures at each change of caregiver or setting of care.
Collaborates with healthcare team to provide patient care.
Consults with RN and/or other healthcare team members, as appropriate.
Obtains instruction and supervision, as necessary, when implementing new or unfamiliar tasks or duties.
Complies with established department routines, policies and procedures.

Writes, reads, speaks, and comprehends fluent English
Be able to complete a basic computer course on the Electronic Medical Records