Patient Care Technician 1 Oncology FT EVE8 VBMH

Description

PCT I- Education and Experience Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED.
• AHA BLS healthcare provider certification required within 90 days from DOH.
• PCT II- Education and Experience Requirements:
• High school diploma or GED.
• AHA BLS provider certification course required within 90 days from date of hire.
• Minimum of three (3) months experience as a PCT or currently in a junior semester of an Associates or Bachelor’s nursing program.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Requirements:

• General knowledge of high school subject matter including sciences, simple medical procedures / terminology, and office equipment.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications Required:

• BLS certification is required 90 days’ from date of hire.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assists in the delivery of patient care by performing, specific patient care tasks per scope of service and as directed by the Registered Nurse.
• Assists with admissions, transfers, discharges and transport of patients.
• Obtains and records Temperature, Pulse, Respirations, Blood Pressure, Oxygen saturation, weights, and Blood Glucose testing.
• Reports abnormalities and condition changes to primary nurse promptly.
• Demonstrates competence in advanced skills to include, but not limited to: oral suctioning, enemas (no Fleets enemas), clean dressings after a RN assessment, tube feeding set-up, external catheter (condom catheter), post-mortem care and suction canister set-up.
• Communicates effectively and frequently with health care team members to share information and solve problems in a positive and result-oriented manner both verbally and electronically.
• Documents legibly on all hospital forms using standardized abbreviations.
• Gets patient report from the RN and off-going PCT at the beginning of the shift. Gives end-of-shift report to the primary nurse and oncoming PCT at the end of the shift.
• Participates in walking rounds with the oncoming and off going PCT at shift change.
• Provides personalized care to patients and families. Identifies and documents special needs on the patient rounding sheet.
• Utilizes available educational materials, programs, nursing literature and resource personnel for career development and attends mandatory in-services to maintain unit competencies.
• Utilizes material, equipment and time in a safe, therapeutic and cost effective manner.
• Assists with appropriate tasks in all code situations (i.e. CPR, obtaining equipment, etc.) under the direction of the Code Blue Team.
• Adheres to Organizational infection control practices and policies and to established safety and security policies, including using two (2) identifiers whenever taking blood samples or performing any procedure.
• Maintains and Model REACH Values (Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, Honor).
• Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.

Working Conditions

• Significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity.
• Occupational: Some occupational risk.
• Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force.
• Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company

Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Org Unit

1245 Department: Oncology

Exempt

No

Salary Range

$20.35 - $23.50 Hourly