Patient Care Assistant - Recovery Room (PACU) - Full Time 10 Hour Rotating Shifts (Non-Exempt) (Union)

About the role

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) supports nursing staff in delivering patient care, performing clerical tasks, organizing the unit environment, and maintaining equipment. Responsibilities vary based on the assigned unit.

Responsibilities

• Responds to patient calls within 10 minutes and anticipates patient needs.
• Makes rounds to reduce patient calls and maintains positive behaviors.
• Serves as a point of contact for patients and visitors, providing necessary data and collaborating with RNs.
• Performs essential skills to ensure patient safety and comfort.
• Maintains patient rooms and assists with meals and mobility.
• Documents all care provided and communicates patient needs to relevant departments.
• Ensures the unit's regulatory compliance and maintains a clean, organized environment.
• Communicates effectively with patients and colleagues, adhering to confidentiality protocols.
• Collaborates with RNs to address patient care needs and data collection.
• Reports significant changes in patient conditions and refuses to care to appropriate personnel.
• Ensures the unit remains in continuous survey readiness.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate from an accredited Certified Nursing Program (grandfathered for those hired/transferred before August 2016).
• Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license from the Department of Public Health (grandfathered for those hired/transferred before August 2016).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association.
• Fire Life Safety Training certification from the Los Angeles City.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association.
• Fire Life Safety Training certification from the Los Angeles City.
• Passes a background check.
• Passes a drug screening.
• Passes a criminal history check.
• Passes a TB test.
• Passes a physical examination.
• Passes a pre-employment drug screen.
• Passes a background check.
• Passes a drug screening.
• Passes a criminal history check.
• Passes a TB test.
• Passes a physical examination.
• Passes a pre-employment drug screen.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Preferred certifications include CPR, ACLS, PALS, and NRP.
• Preferred experience in a hospital setting.
• Preferred experience in critical care units.
• Preferred experience in long-term care facilities.
• Preferred experience in pediatrics or geriatrics.
• Preferred experience in trauma or emergency settings.
• Preferred experience in operating rooms or intensive care units.
• Preferred experience in home health care.
• Preferred experience in hospice care.
• Preferred experience in mental health facilities.
• Preferred experience in rehabilitation centers.
• Preferred experience in skilled nursing facilities.
• Preferred experience in outpatient clinics.
• Preferred experience in urgent care centers.
• Preferred experience in telehealth services.
• Preferred experience in disaster response teams.
• Preferred experience in research institutions.
• Preferred experience in academic medical centers.
• Preferred experience in military hospitals.
• Preferred experience in correctional facilities.
• Preferred experience in public health agencies.
• Preferred experience in community health centers.
• Preferred experience in substance abuse treatment centers.
• Preferred experience in forensic psychiatry.
• Preferred experience in palliative care.
• Preferred experience in neonatal intensive care units.
• Preferred experience in neonatal intensive care units.
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