Patient Care Tech (PreOp/PACU, M-F, 10:00am-06:30pm)

About the role

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of basic patient care services while supporting caring connections with patients and families. Under the supervision of the registered nurse, the PCT assists in providing patient care within the PCT's skills, training, and competencies while maintaining a well-organized, safe patient care environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care under the supervision of the licensed nurse, performing only tasks in which training and/or competency has been validated.
• Obtain and record initial and ongoing patient information throughout the cycle of care, including admissions data, vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, intake and output, calorie counts, blood glucose monitoring, and other patient information as outlined by policy.
• Recognize and immediately report values outside normal parameters to the nurse.
• Perform patient rounds, reporting any changes in a patient's condition or behavior immediately to the nurse.
• Respond promptly to all call lights.
• Identify and monitor environmental, patient, and patient family needs in a respectful, positive, and timely manner to achieve satisfaction.
• Perform basic hygiene care, procedures, and unit standards, including peri care, oral care, daily hygiene, linen changes, skin changes, and foley care.
• Assist with mobility by regular turning and positioning, dangling, and ambulating patients, and assist with use of walkers, crutches, canes, and wheelchairs.
• Transfer patients to and from other units, departments, or entities with specific attention to age-specific and safety needs.
• Obtain or assist in the collection of specimens for diagnostic tests in accordance with hospital policy.
• Resolve patient concerns by initiating service recovery and immediately escalating patient, family, visitors, and staff concerns through the chain of command.
• Prepare, update, and disseminate reports at the change of shift and when changes are noted in the patient's condition.
• Engage in evidence-based best practices that enhance patient experience.
• Support the administrative and clinical operations of assigned practice environment.
• Orient new staff and students to work areas and collaborate with other nursing staff and hospital employees to create an environment conducive to the retention of qualified personnel.

Qualifications

Work requires constant walking, standing, bending, turning, and stooping, as well as pushing and pulling heavy objects such as patient beds. Must be able to help lift and turn patients. Good interpersonal skills and verbal and written communication skills are required.

Skills

Two (2) years of experience in a direct patient care environment is required. High School Diploma/GED is also required.