Patient Care Tech (PCT) - Ortho
About The Position
The Patient Care Tech provides sub-professional patient care under the direction of a nurse, helping meet patients’ activities-of-daily-living needs and supporting the operation and maintenance of equipment. The role includes taking and recording vital signs and intake and output, assisting licensed staff and physicians within approved standards, and meeting the basic needs of assigned patients. Care may be provided to patients ranging from infants to geriatric patients, unless otherwise indicated. The Patient Care Tech works collaboratively with the healthcare team, focuses on customer service, and provides quality care according to established practice standards and guidelines. The role also performs clerical and public-relations functions for the unit, coordinates patient services and tests with ancillary hospital departments, receives and directs visitors as the unit receptionist, and correctly transcribes orders. The employee must be willing and able to float to comparable nursing units as needed.
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.
- CNA certification within six months of employment, and/or completion of Nursing Fundamentals from an accredited nursing curriculum with the intention to complete a nursing degree.
- American Heart Association BLS CPR certification, to be obtained within seven days of hire.
- CPI certification required within orientation.
Responsibilities
- Accurately check patients’ blood sugar and document results as ordered, reporting all values to the attending nurse.
- Obtain vital signs appropriate to 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, demonstrating age-specific competency for the patient population served.
- Provide appropriate treatment in emergency situations, such as codes and patient falls.
- Provide patient care to meet activities-of-daily-living needs and the basic needs of assigned patients.
- Take and record vital signs and intake and output.
- Assist licensed staff and physicians as directed and within approved standards.
- Operate and maintain equipment.
- Perform clerical and public-relations functions for the unit; coordinate patient services and tests with ancillary hospital departments; and receive and direct visitors as unit receptionist.
- Correctly transcribe orders for assigned patients.
- Float to comparable nursing units when requested or needed.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus of up to $2,500, based on eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
