Patient Care Tech - ED

Southwell, Inc.•Tifton, GA

50d

About The Position

Patient Care Techs (PCTs) assist in providing patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse for assigned patients. They are responsible for providing excellent customer service to patients, patient's families, visitors, physicians, and co-workers. They complete other duties as assigned on their particular nursing unit.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant, PCT, or Medical Assistant program preferred.
One year of hospital or nursing home experienced preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform blood sugar testing and report results to nurse.
Maintains cleanliness in the unit area and patient areas.
Follows proper process and documentation to capture charges for supplies, equipment, and services. Scans Intellishelf appropriately to capture supply charges.
Conducts rounding to meet patient/patient's family's needs and updates patient communication board during hourly rounding, bedside shift report, and as needed.
Documents and communicates patient needs to nursing staff.
Maintains the safety of patients who have been identified at risk for preventable injury by the implementation of nursing safety interventions or the use of protective devices/equipment under the supervision of the registered nurse. Ex. side rails, alarms, bed in low position and locked.
Perform vital signs and documents in EMR. Recognizes abnormal vital signs and reports to nurse immediatly.
Assist patients with ADLS as needed and document (grooming, bathing, and walking, linen changes).
Record I&O in EMR.
Ensure patients are comfortable in bed and adjusts bed settings and or reposition/turns every 2 hours if needed.
Transports patients safely and as required by patients' level of care.
Demonstrates the ability to handle confidential information with discretion for the patient, family, and/or co-worker.
Makes needed copies of chart when patient is transferred or discharged.
Keeps abreast of pertinent federal, and state regulations and laws and Tift Regional Health System, Inc. ("TRHS") policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
Understands and adheres to: TRHS' compliance standards as they appear in TRHS's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy; and HIPAA and TRHS policies regarding privacy and security of protected health information.
Demonstrates the ability to perform tasks that meet the age-specific requirements of the persons, patients, vendors, and staff that the employee is charged to interact with as required by the position.
Offers suggestions on ways to improve operations of department and reduce costs.
Attends all mandatory education programs.
Improves self-knowledge through voluntarily attending continuing education/certification classes.
Maintains required competency levels as identified in written exams, skills checklists, skills labs, annual safety and health requirements as well as service excellence education hours requirements.
Cross-trains in order to better assist co-workers and to provide maximum efficiency in the department.
Volunteers/participates on hospital committees, functions, and department projects.
Manages resources effectively.
Reports equipment in need of repair in order to extend life of equipment and removes malfunctioning equipment out of service with timely reporting to the appropriate personnel.
Makes good use of time so as to not create needless overtime.
Follows Dress Code specific to PCTs as outlined in system policy.
Does not use personal electronic devices or cell phones during work hours. Only hospital approved communication devices are approved for use during work hours.
Performs assigned duties as per stated in specific duties and responsibilities per process and procedures.
Rotates and flexs with a positive attitude to alternate departments as necessary to provide adequate staffing to meet the needs of patient care.
Demonstrates basic competency in the operation of a computer to include the following: Keyboard and Mouse functionality, General knowledge of computer software applications, Management of email including reviewing organizational email at least weekly.