Patient Care Tech (PCT) - Ortho

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•Rock Hill, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech (PCT) – Ortho provides patient care under the direction of a nurse, meeting patients’ activities-of-daily-living needs and supporting their basic care. The role includes taking and recording vital signs and intake and output, checking and documenting blood sugar, operating and maintaining equipment, assisting licensed staff and physicians within approved standards, and responding to emergency situations within the role’s scope. Care is provided to patients ranging from infants to geriatric patients unless otherwise indicated, with age-specific competency for the population served. The PCT collaborates with the healthcare team to provide quality care according to established practice standards and guidelines, with a focus on patients and unit and hospital goals. The position may require floating to comparable nursing units. The PCT also coordinates clerical and public-relations functions for the unit, supports coordination of patient services and tests with ancillary departments, serves as a unit receptionist for visitors, and correctly transcribes orders for assigned patients. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of a CNA course, though previous patient-care work experience may meet the education requirement. CNA certification must be obtained within six months of employment, or the candidate must have completed Nursing Fundamentals in an accredited nursing curriculum with the intention of completing a nursing degree. American Heart Association BLS CPR certification is required within seven days of hire, and CPI is required during orientation.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, or previous work experience in a patient-care role that may 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 required within orientation.
Ability to perform patient interventions within scope of practice and demonstrate age-specific competency.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care to meet activities-of-daily-living needs and other basic patient needs.
Take and record vital signs and intake and output; report abnormal vital-sign findings immediately to the attending or charge nurse.
Accurately check patients’ blood sugar, document results as ordered, and report all values to the attending nurse.
Perform patient interventions completely and proficiently within scope of practice, demonstrating age-specific competency for the population served.
Assist licensed staff and physicians as directed and within approved standards.
Provide appropriate treatment during emergencies, including codes and patient falls.
Operate and maintain equipment.
Perform and coordinate clerical and public-relations functions for the unit; receive and direct visitors as unit receptionist.
Coordinate patient services and tests provided by ancillary hospital departments.
Correctly transcribe orders for assigned patients.
Collaborate with the healthcare team and provide quality care according to established standards and guidelines.
Float to comparable nursing units as requested or needed.
Perform other related duties as required.