King's Daughters Medical Centerposted about 1 month ago
Entry Level
Ashland, KY
Hospitals
About the position
The Patient Care Technician (PCT) I is responsible to assist the health care professional by performing various care activities and related nonclinical services. Provides assistance to the Registered Nurse (RN) and/or the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the delivery of patient care including caring for the personal needs and comfort of the patient and family unit in a professional, courteous, supportive manner, under the general supervision of the Patient Care Manager or his/her designee.
Responsibilities
- Assists the RN/LPN with non-nursing tasks such as crash cart checks, quality control checks, retrieving equipment/supplies, keeping the department clean and stocking of supplies.
- Assists the RN/LPN with routine patient care and treatment of patients as delegated by the RN/LPN or designee and under the direct supervision of the RN/LPN including answering call lights, cleaning equipment, sitting 1:1's, receiving patients in room, assisting in pre/post-operative care, assisting in admission/discharge activities and assisting in treatments.
- Recognizes and practices within scope until can obtain State Registered Nurse Aide certification and competency levels and relays any questions, concerns or situations requiring follow-up or attention to the supervising RN/LPN and seeks assistance when necessary.
- Effectively communicates pertinent information in shift-to-shift and transfer reports and documents items in EPIC as indicated.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED.
- Achieves and maintains American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of start.
- Achieves and maintains Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI) within 90 days of start.
- Achieves KY SRNA within 90 days of start.
