Patient Care Tech III - Emergency Room General

Position Summary

Under the direct supervision of an RN or his/her designee, the Patient Care Technician will assist the RN and MD in providing direct care to patients according to age-specific needs. Patient types include neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult, and older adult.

Key areas of responsibility

• Model quality patient/customer service by demonstrating a willingness to serve all customers at all times.
• Maintain awareness of patient needs while utilizing tact, discretion, and compassion in responding to those needs.
• Absorb and record vital signs, blood glucose, EKGs, and patient intake/output while reporting any abnormal findings to the Registered Nurse.
• Collaborate with the nursing team to ambulate, transfer, and/or turn patients as appropriate and document. Always maintain proper body mechanics.
• Performs basic therapeutic measures under the direction of the Registered Nurse to assist in achieving patient care outcomes.
• Makes accurate strip interpretations per unit protocol.
• Accurately performs phlebotomy for the collection of blood and blood cultures.
• Accurately collects and obtains specimens, sputum, urine, stool.
• Assists MD with surgical procedures (i.e., set-up, dressing applications).
• Properly fits crutches and reviews, instructs patient in crutch walking and applies orthopedic devices (i.e., sling, write splint, knee immobilizer).
• Performs daily equipment checks.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements:
  • Education: High School or equivalency.
  • Experience: Certified Nurses Aid Certificate, EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) with clinical experience required, Nursing Student OR Successful completion of Windham PCT 3 boot-camp.
• Licensure, Certification, Registration: BLS Certification required or competition within the first three months of employment.
• Knowledge, Skills And Abilities: Knowledge of medical terminology and computer skills preferred; Knowledge of arrhythmia detection and phlebotomy preferred.