Patient Care Technician-Med-Surg/Neurology/Oncology

Responsibilities

• Partners with the RN and other healthcare team members to achieve patient care outcomes and goals of care, as identified in the plan of care.
• Obtains records and/or accurately enters data into the EMR, as identified in the PCT Scope of Practice.
• Performs specific tasks as directed by the RN and other healthcare team members, following competency validation.
• May assist with responsibilities of the Unit Secretary, per department expectations and appropriate competency validation.
• Affords assistance to patients with activities of daily living.
• May assist in transporting medications that are not controlled substances from pharmacy delivery devices to medication storage areas on patient care unit, as well as transporting medications from patient care unit to pharmacy.
• Demonstrates an awareness of patient and personal safety.
• Incorporates St. Luke’s Comfort/C.A.R.E. Professional Practice Model in their daily care.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills with patients, families, healthcare team members and other customers.
• Versatile in real-time EMR documentation, adhering to hospital and unit policies.
• Utilizes hand-offs to communicate patient treatment and assessment information, patient education needs, goals of care and other quality care measures at each change of caregiver or setting of care.
• Collaborates with healthcare team to provide patient care.
• Consults with RN and/or other healthcare team members, as appropriate.
• Obtains instruction and supervision, as necessary, when implementing new or unfamiliar tasks or duties.
• Complies with established department routines, policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Maintain current BLS certification.
• Writes, reads, speaks, and comprehends fluent English.
• Be able to complete a basic computer course on the Electronic Medical Records.