Certified PCT - ER

LCMC Health•Marrero, LA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Certified Patient Care Tech (PCT), you will anticipate and answer the needs of patients. You will be part of a team concept, under the direction of the Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Therapist, performing delegated patient care in a safe and efficient manner, completing documentation of patient related tasks and adhering to policies and procedures. This role involves providing hands-on, personal care nursing.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent, appropriate work experience.
1 year of Clinical Care experience; CNA or PCT experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
Certified Medical Assistant (MA) - American Association of Medical Assistants OR Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - Louisiana State Department of Health OR Certified Patient Care or Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) - National Health careers Association OR Certified Patient Care Technician (PCT) - National Health careers Association
American Heart Association BLS certification.
Non-Violent Crisis Prevention (CPI, NCI-CPI) - Crisis Prevention Institute.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned priority technical procedures and maintain a safe environment for patients.
Provide care services such as basic life support (CPR), ADLs, restorative care, calculate intake and output, lifting, ambulating, transferring, positioning, weights, equipment use, vital signs, phlebotomy, dressing changes, obtaining EKGs, etc.
Prepare patient room, chart in the electronic medical record, clean unit equipment, order inventory medical/office supplies and perform other tasks as needed.
Prioritize assigned tasks and patient care activities based on acuity of the need, resource availability, customer/patient preference/request and other departmental needs.
Report abnormal patient findings and situations to RN or other licensed healthcare provider and take actions to correct unsafe conditions.
Give rationale for actions or decisions based on logic, successful experience, intuition, and/or established policies/procedures.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to identify actions to improve patient care.
Seek supervision or assistance when unable to perform effectively or safely, and independently.
Initiate and/or maintain job specific interventions to assure continuity of safe and effective care for patients.
Delegate tasks to other team members to accomplish direct patient care or support activities.
Question appropriateness of a task that has been delegated by the RN/Licensed healthcare provider for clarification of concerns.