Patient Care Tech - Medical Specialty - All Shifts

Stormont Vail Health•Topeka, KS

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech is a member of the acute care delivery team and works under the direction of, and in support of, a Registered Nurse. The role provides delegated direct patient care, including sterile and non-sterile procedures, helps maintain a safe environment, completes assigned work, monitors patients for changes in condition and reports those changes to the RN, and documents care and pertinent observations. The position also uses clerical skills to support efficient workflow and safe, quality, patient-centered care. Independent clinical decision-making is outside the scope of the role; clinical questions are referred to a provider or nurse. The position may serve on a range of specialized inpatient units at Stormont Vail Health, including bariatric and post-surgical care, trauma, stroke and neurology, wound care, urology, general medicine, spine and orthopedics, transitional care, cardiac care, joint care, and hematology/oncology. The job description highlights opportunities to care for patients with varied and complex conditions as part of collaborative, interdisciplinary teams. The role implements care plans with the interdisciplinary team; communicates relevant patient information; supports infection prevention; assists with activities of daily living and measures and records patient weights, heights, and vital signs; and reports changes to the assigned nurse. It emphasizes respectful, compassionate care, advocacy, diversity, equity and inclusion, professional collaboration, mentoring and supporting learners, and ongoing learning. The position is patient-facing and on-site, with no remote work. It has no supervisory or budget responsibility.

Requirements

Successfully complete the first semester of an accredited nursing program; or successfully complete a medical assistant or patient care technician program; or hold an accepted substitute certification.
Required certification: Patient Care Technician (PCTC) from AMCA, or an active Kansas certification as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Registered Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician, as a substitute for the education qualification.
Know and follow proper patient-care techniques.
Communicate pertinent patient information to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
Apply awareness of and follow institutional safety requirements.
Participate actively in departmental educational activities.
Demonstrate competency in selected psychomotor skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an office or clinic setting.

Responsibilities

Implement identified care plans in coordination with the interdisciplinary care team and support strategies that promote health and wellness.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to help achieve expected patient outcomes.
Communicate pertinent patient data and information about the patient, situation, or setting to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
Promote infection prevention through standard precautions, proper dressing-change and wound-care procedures, hand hygiene, and cleanliness of patient rooms and the department.
Assist with activities of daily living; accurately measure and record weight, height, and vital signs; and report changes to the assigned nurse.
Provide care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, including creating caring relationships, making time for uninterrupted moments with patients, and showing unconditional acceptance and respect.
Promote a mutually respectful environment that supports the exchange of ideas and effective professional relationships, and integrate ethics into practice.
Demonstrate advocacy in all roles and settings.
Apply diversity, equity, and inclusion principles by respecting others’ uniqueness, perspectives, backgrounds, and beliefs.
Communicate effectively in all areas of professional practice.
Mentor Patient Care Techs who are new to the role to support enculturation, orientation, competence, and emotional support; support students in developing their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Pursue lifelong learning through critical thinking, self-reflection, and inquiry for personal growth and development.
Participate in the evolution of Stormont Vail Health’s professional practice model.
Use appropriate resources to provide and sustain safe, effective, evidence-based nursing services in a financially responsible and judicious manner.
Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.