Patient Care Tech III - Emergency Room General
Windham Hospital•Willimantic, CT
•Onsite
About The Position
Under the direct supervision of an RN or his/her designee, the Patient Care Technician will assist the RN and MD in providing direct care to patients according to age specific needs. Patient types include: neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult, older adult.
Requirements
- Certified Nurses Aid Certificate, EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) with clinical experience required, Nursing Student OR Successful completion of Windham PCT 3 boot-camp
- BLS Certification required or competition within the first three months of employment.
- Knowledge of medical terminology and computer skills preferred
- Knowledge of arrhythmia detection and phlebotomy preferred
Responsibilities
- Model quality patient/customer service by demonstrating a willingness to serve all customers at all times. Maintain awareness of patient needs while utilizing tact, discretion, and compassion in responding to those needs.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living and record in the medical record.
- Collaborate with the nursing team to ambulate, transfer, and/or turn patient as appropriate and document. Always maintain proper body mechanics.
- Obtain and record vital signs, blood glucose, EKGs, and patient intake/output while reporting any abnormal findings to the Registered Nurse.
- Performs basic therapeutic measures under the direction of the Registered Nurse to assist in achieving patient care outcomes.
- Monitors cardiac rhythms and reports changes to the appropriate Registered Nurse as they occur. Documents strip interpretation per unit protocol.
- Accurately performs phlebotomy for the collection of blood and blood cultures. Accurately collects and obtains specimens, sputum, urine, stool.
- Perform visual acuity. Assists MD with surgical procedures (i.e. set-up, dressing applications). Properly fits crutches and reviews, instructs patient in crutch walking and applies orthopedic devices (i.e. sling, write splint, knee immobilizer)
- Perform daily equipment checks.
- Perform other related duties as required
Benefits
- competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
