Patient Care Tech/PCT/Mother/Baby Unit
About The Position
The Patient Care Tech performs assigned patient care and observation duties under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or LPN. Duties include maintaining a clean patient room; operating clinical equipment; assisting with emergencies and procedures; collecting and transporting patient specimens; and completing related forms. The role communicates with patients, families, and members of the patient care team, maintains hospital and unit-specific competencies, and promotes a supportive, healing environment that enhances patient and staff satisfaction. The Patient Care Tech helps provide prescribed hygiene, comfort, and rest measures; follows Standard Precautions, infection-control procedures, and safety standards; and assists with patient care tailored to individual needs, including range of motion, ambulation, transfers, diet, elimination, and hygiene. The role records intake and output, observes and reports significant or unusual patient and environmental information to an RN/LPN, documents appropriately and promptly, and contributes to admissions, transfers, and discharges. Additional responsibilities include transporting patients and specimens, assisting with postmortem care, using appropriate technology, participating in performance-improvement activities and potentially research projects, and performing other related duties as required. This is a full-time day-shift position in the Mother/Baby Unit. Physical demands and environmental exposures may vary according to the assigned work area and tasks.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- BLS certification required.
Nice To Haves
- Previous healthcare experience preferred, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Perform assigned patient care and observation duties under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or LPN.
- Clean patient rooms, operate clinical equipment, assist with emergencies and procedures, and collect and transport patient specimens while completing applicable forms.
- Communicate with patients, families, and members of the patient care team.
- Maintain hospital and unit-specific competencies and promote a supportive, healing environment.
- Assist in emergency situations as directed by an RN/LPN.
- Ensure prescribed measures related to hygiene, comfort, and rest are provided.
- Comply with Standard Precautions, infection-control procedures, and safety standards.
- Assist with use of a bag-valve-mask device, anti-embolism and pneumatic compression stockings, oxygen, suction equipment, an incentive spirometer, an emergency cart, and a bedside glucose monitoring machine.
- Operate patient-care equipment, including a converter chair, lifts, scales, beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, non-invasive blood pressure monitors, automatic thermometer, sphygmomanometer, pulse oximeter, and computers.
- Record patient intake and output.
- Assist the RN/LPN with patient care according to individual needs, including range of motion, ambulation, transfers, diet, elimination, and hygiene.
- Observe and report significant or unusual information about the patient and environment to the RN/LPN, and document appropriately and in a timely manner.
- Transport patients and patient specimens throughout the hospital as needed.
- Contribute to patient admission, transfer, and discharge processes.
- Assist with postmortem care and use appropriate technology to complete related processes.
- Participate in unit-based and system-wide performance-improvement programs as required by department leadership.
- Comply with standards of care and Department of Nursing and Hospital policies and procedures.
- May participate in research projects impacting patient care areas.
- Perform other related responsibilities as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
