Patient Care Tech PRN Days
About The Position
Community Hospital is hiring a PRN Patient Care Tech for day shifts. Patient Care Technicians provide daily assistance with patients’ basic needs and collaborate with medical professionals to support excellent patient care. The role calls for a committed, compassionate professional with strong interpersonal skills who can create a supportive environment and perform patient-care and clinical tasks. The goal is to facilitate recovery for ill and injured patients by providing essential everyday assistance. The position provides care on Med-Surg, Rehab, ICU, and ER units in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and care standards. The technician follows direction, communicates with patients, families, and coworkers, sets priorities, protects patients’ best interests, and maintains knowledge of equipment, expected outcomes, and potential complications. The technician must demonstrate and continually maintain the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the role.
Requirements
- High school graduation or equivalent.
- For Patient Care Tech I: one year of clinical hospital experience, or completion of a nursing assistant (CNA, MA, or AUA) training program or equivalent, or completion of one semester of clinical nursing courses in an accredited RN program.
- For Patient Care Tech I: BLS Healthcare certification required within 30 days of hire.
- For Patient Care Tech II: completion of the 90-day initial competence validation for a Patient Care Tech I.
- For Patient Care Tech II: one year of clinical hospital experience as a PCT, CNA, or MA and formalized phlebotomy, order entry, and EKG/Dysrhythmia Interpretation training; or AUA certification and completion of that formalized training; or completion of two semesters of clinical nursing courses in an accredited RN program and competency completion in phlebotomy, order entry, and EKG/Dysrhythmia Interpretation.
- For Patient Care Tech II: BLS Healthcare certification within 30 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide care to patients on Med-Surg, Rehab, ICU, and ER units according to policy, procedure, and care standards.
- Take direction from others and follow through concisely to promote efficiency.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, coworkers, and others.
- Set priorities.
- Act to protect and advance patients’ best interests.
- Maintain knowledge of equipment, expected patient outcomes, and anticipated complications.
- Demonstrate and continually maintain the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job duties.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
