Patient Care Tech PRN Nights
About The Position
Patient Care Technicians provide daily assistance to patients with basic needs and collaborate with medical professionals to support excellent patient care. The role requires a committed, compassionate professional with strong interpersonal skills who can create a supportive environment. PCTs are expected to be trained in patient care and various clinical tasks, helping facilitate recovery for ill and injured patients through critical everyday assistance. The position provides care to patients on Med-Surg, Rehab, ICU, and ER units according to policies, procedures, and care standards. The role requires following direction, communicating effectively, setting priorities, protecting patients’ best interests, and maintaining knowledge of equipment, expected outcomes, and anticipated complications. Ongoing competency in assigned duties is expected.
Requirements
- Patient Care Tech I: High school graduate or equivalent.
- Patient Care Tech I: One year of clinical hospital experience, or completion of a nursing assistant (CNA, MA, AUA) training program or equivalent, or completion of one semester of clinical nursing courses in an accredited RN program.
- Patient Care Tech I: BLS Healthcare required within 30 days of hire.
- Patient Care Tech II: Complete the 90-day initial competence validation for a PCT I.
- Patient Care Tech II: One year of clinical hospital experience as a PCT/CNA/MA plus formalized phlebotomy, order entry, and EKG/Dysrhythmia Interpretation training; or AUA certification plus 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.
- Patient Care Tech II: BLS Healthcare within 30 days of hire.
- Patient Care Tech II: High school graduate or equivalent.
- Able to lift, carry, push, or pull 50–100 pounds occasionally or 10–20 pounds constantly.
- Able to stand and walk constantly.
- Able to perform keyboard or dexterity activity occasionally.
- Able to communicate verbally effectively; seeing and hearing abilities are required.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care on Med-Surg, Rehab, ICU, and ER units in accordance with policies, procedures, and care standards.
- Take direction and follow through concisely to promote efficiency.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, and co-workers.
- 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 required to perform assigned duties.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
