Patient Care Technician - Float Pool - Per Diem Night

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care, based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the guests/patients served in assigned service
• Communicate with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient's status and rendered care
• Take self-directed or self-motivated initiative to do more than is expected or required in the job, acting before being required to by events, improving job performance, and/or creating new opportunities
• Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration of our patient's plan of care from admission to discharge to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care
• Specific Job Functions may include but not limited to:
• Welcome patients and checks for proper identification bracelets
• Prepare the patient for assessment/admission, physical examination and procedures
• Recognize and respond to opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to age of patients on the unit
• Obtain clinical data, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, O2 saturation and document findings in patient record and notify RN immediately of abnormal results
• Draw intravenous or capillary blood from newborn through geriatric aged patients using proper aseptic collection techniques, assure appropriate labeling and processing of specimens to expedite throughput of patients
• Perform venipuncture for laboratory tests
• Ensure the presence, functionality and cleanliness of all necessary equipment. Check and maintain code cart, O2, and other emergency medical equipment as directed
• Apply bandages, slings, compression boots and hypothermia blankets according to standard as directed by RN
• Assist in the transport of patients to departments or units upon request
• Assist with preparation as necessary ensuring the patient is assisted with meals/ or fed as needed
• Check inventory of assigned area and restock as directed
• Ensure the room environment is prepared for admission
• Provide direct hygiene and comfort care to patients including bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, incontinent care, and bed making
• Absorb and place patient belongings in the appropriate bag labeled with completed property checklist. Monitor the return of clothing to family of patient
• Perform and document glucose finger sticks and collect other specimens as directed
• Provide post mortem care
• Obtain and document patient weights and observe and document patient's intake and output
• Answer call lights promptly, communicate with the RN immediately for any change in the patient's condition
• Identify the needs of the patient population served and modify and deliver care that is specific to those needs not limited to (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.)
• Adhere to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior

Qualifications

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs
• Completion of one of the following: Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant or Patient Care Technician program or Fundamentals of Nursing program from an accredited school of nursing or HMH PCT Apprenticeship Program
• Or equivalent medical background experience, such as EMT, Home Health Aide, CMA, MA, PCT, Nursing Assistant
• The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs, a strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers, an exceptional focus on teamwork, dedication to ongoing education and the ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care and service based on a strong sense of patient focus are all required
• Experienced or certified in phlebotomy and checking EKG, vital signs and blood sugar preferred
• At least one (1) year PCT or CNA experience in a hospital setting strongly preferred or eligible for the HMH PCT apprentice program
• Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant or Patient Care Technician who has successfully completed a PCT program which includes Phlebotomy, EKG and nursing assistant course both in the theoretical and clinical setting
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering position