Patient Care Tech PRN Nights
About The Position
Community Hospital is hiring a PRN Patient Care Tech for the night shift. Patient Care Technicians provide daily assistance to patients with basic needs and collaborate with medical professionals to support excellent patient care. The role calls for a committed, compassionate professional with strong interpersonal skills who can create a supportive environment and perform patient-care and clinical tasks. The goal is to facilitate recovery for ill and injured patients by providing essential everyday assistance. The position provides care on Med-Surg, Rehab, ICU, and ER units according to policies, procedures, and care standards. Patient Care Techs are expected to follow direction, communicate effectively, prioritize work, protect patients’ best interests, and maintain knowledge of equipment, expected outcomes, and potential complications. They must demonstrate and continually maintain the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the role. Patient Care Tech I qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent and one of the following: one year of clinical hospital experience; completion of a nursing assistant training program (CNA, MA, AUA, or equivalent); or completion of one semester of clinical nursing courses in an accredited RN program. BLS Healthcare certification is required within 30 days of hire. Patient Care Tech II qualifications include completion of the 90-day initial competence validation for a PCT I, a high school diploma or equivalent, and one of the following: one year of clinical hospital experience as a PCT/CNA/MA plus formal training in phlebotomy, order entry, and EKG/dysrhythmia interpretation; AUA certification plus that formal 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. BLS Healthcare certification is required within 30 days of hire; training is available.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- For Patient Care Tech I: one year of clinical hospital experience, or completion of a nursing assistant training program (CNA, MA, AUA, or equivalent), or completion of one semester of clinical nursing courses in an accredited RN program.
- BLS Healthcare certification within 30 days of hire.
- For Patient Care Tech II: completion of the 90-day initial competence validation for a PCT I.
- For Patient Care Tech II, one of the following: one year of clinical hospital experience as a PCT/CNA/MA and formalized phlebotomy, order entry, and EKG/dysrhythmia interpretation training; AUA certification and that formalized training; or two semesters of clinical nursing courses in an accredited RN program and competency completion in phlebotomy, order entry, and EKG/dysrhythmia interpretation.
- Ability to take direction, communicate well, set priorities, and protect patients’ best interests.
- Knowledge of equipment, expected patient outcomes, and anticipated complications.
Responsibilities
- Provide care to patients on Med-Surg, Rehab, ICU, and ER units according to policy, procedure, and care standards.
- Take direction and follow through concisely to promote efficiency.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, and coworkers.
- 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 the job duties.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
