Patient Care Tech (PCT) - Ortho

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•Rock Hill, SC

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of a nurse, the Patient Care Tech performs patient-care support duties, including helping patients meet activities-of-daily-living needs, operating and maintaining equipment, and taking and recording vital signs and intake and output. The role assists licensed staff and physicians as directed and within approved standards, meets the basic needs of assigned patients, and provides care to patients ranging from infants to geriatric adults unless otherwise indicated. The PCT works collaboratively with the healthcare team, focuses on customer service, and provides quality care according to applicable practice standards and guidelines. The position may require floating to comparable nursing units. The role also performs clerical and public-relations functions for the unit, coordinates patient services and tests provided by ancillary hospital departments, serves as the unit receptionist by receiving and directing visitors, and correctly transcribes orders for assigned patients. Responsibilities include checking and documenting blood glucose as ordered, obtaining age- and condition-appropriate vital signs and promptly reporting abnormal findings, performing interventions within scope of practice, demonstrating age-specific competency, and responding appropriately to emergencies such as codes and patient falls.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, or previous work experience in a patient-care role that can meet the education requirement.
Completion of a CNA course required.
CNA certification must be obtained within six months of employment, or completion of Nursing Fundamentals from an accredited nursing curriculum with the intention to complete a nursing degree is required.
American Heart Association BLS CPR certification required within seven days of hire.
CPI certification required within orientation.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care to meet activities-of-daily-living needs and the basic needs of assigned patients.
Operate and maintain equipment; take and record vital signs and intake and output.
Assist licensed staff and physicians as directed and within approved standards.
Work collaboratively with the healthcare team, maintain a customer-focused approach, and provide quality care according to established standards and guidelines.
Float to comparable nursing units when requested or needed.
Perform and coordinate unit clerical and public-relations functions, coordinate patient services and tests with ancillary departments, and receive and direct visitors as unit receptionist.
Correctly transcribe orders for assigned patients.
Check patients’ blood sugar accurately, document results as ordered, and report all values to the attending nurse.
Obtain vital signs appropriately for each patient’s age and condition and immediately report abnormal findings to the attending or charge nurse.
Perform patient interventions completely and proficiently within scope of practice and demonstrate age-specific competency for the population served.
Provide appropriate treatment in emergency situations, including codes and patient falls.
Perform other related duties as required.