PCT-Pediatric ICU-PRN

About the Role

The NICU Patient Care Technician serves as a unit clerk, handling telephone communications, screening and verifying visitors, and completing clerical tasks. Responsibilities include stocking department supplies, maintaining par levels, cleaning designated NICU equipment and unit-specific areas, and adapting to fluctuating workloads due to volume and acuity changes. The PCT may also provide non-licensed patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse and may be floated to other areas of Children's Hospital or utilized as a sitter.

Responsibilities

• Answer telephones and screen/verify visitors entering the unit.
• Complete clerical responsibilities as required.
• Stock department supplies and maintain par levels.
• Clean designated NICU equipment and unit-specific areas.
• Adapt to constantly changing workloads related to increased volume and acuity.
• Perform non-licensed patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• May be floated to other areas of Children's Hospital or utilized as a sitter.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent (or meet one of the preferred education criteria).
• BLS certification completed prior to starting in the unit/department and maintained thereafter.
• Must successfully complete an Erlanger fundamentals checklist, observed demonstration, and pass a written exam (unless grandfathered in as a PCT prior to 3-1-2004).

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Preferred:

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in the State of Tennessee.
• First Responder certification.
• EMT certification.
• Nursing student who has completed Fundamentals of Nursing.
• Medical Assistant certification.
• Pre-Med student.
• Military Corpsman.
• Combat Life Saver or Combat Medic certification.
• Surgical Technician certification.

Those with any of the above preferred qualifications may work in a Patient Care Technician position but must function within the outlined guidelines, skills, and pay grade for the role.

Schedule

Standard hours; temporary position.