Patient Care Technician Hospital - PreOp/PACU

Northern Arizona Healthcare•Flagstaff, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician (PCT), across all hospital units and departments including the Float/Flex Pool, operates under the supervision of the charge nurse, clinical manager, and/or director. The PCT's primary responsibilities include assisting with patient care, documentation, and supply management, ensuring the unit is well-supplied, clean, and organized. In some roles, the PCT may also perform office assistant duties such as answering telephones, addressing patient and visitor inquiries within their scope, and performing data entry and collection. Specifically, PCTs in the discharge unit assist discharged patients, coordinate discharge logistics, and help patients access resources and health services. It is noted that PCTs in the Labor Delivery and Post Partum Breastfeeding Center do not provide direct patient care. All PCTs adhere to Northern Arizona Healthcare's policies and procedures, performing or assisting with procedures within their scope of practice and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team. They may care for patients across all age groups: infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. The Float/Flex Pool PCT has additional duties, including the potential to work on any hospital unit needing assistance, changing departments during a shift, or serving as a Patient Safety Attendant (PSA) if required, which would involve ceasing PCT duties to provide 1:1 observation and completing PSA documentation. Call duty is required for the Float/Flex Pool PCT. This position is strictly on-site.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Current, unrestricted CNA or LNA license in the State of Arizona
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Fingerprint Clearance Card application number (if employee does not have an Arizona LNA license)
Fingerprint Clearance Card (if employee does not have an Arizona LNA license) - Required within 90 days from date of hire

Responsibilities

Maintains department cleanliness including following procedures for clean up after treatments.
Assists with transfer of patient with restrictions in weight bearing or impairment of motor status.
Assists with patient transfers to or from wheelchairs as needed.
Assists patients with donning/doffing compression garments as needed.
Observes patient for skin integrity and report any problem areas to supervising clinicians.
May assist with removal of catheters and IVs and also assist with phlebotomy within scope of practice.
Prioritizes and problem solves to meet changes in patient status/condition.
Collaborates with physicians and other health care professionals to ensure staffing patterns meet appropriate skill necessary for quality patient care.
Quickly and accurately assesses patient care needs.
Serves as a resource, assists other staff in caring for patients, assists physician with order entry into EMR as needed.
Assists with dressing removal as assigned by supervising clinician.
Assists patients with activities of daily living such as toileting as needed.
Assists patients with mobility under the direction of supervising clinician including but not limited to therapeutic exercises.
Follows guidelines for safety with regard to isolation precautions and all policies/procedures dealing with blood borne pathogens.
Answers, evaluates and prioritizes incoming administrative line telephone calls, communicates effectively with callers obtaining complete and accurate information to determine the need(s) of the caller.
Assists in orientation and training of new PCT staff.
Works to ensure best practice among colleagues.
Maintains unit documents.
Maintains charts and copies charts as requested.
Assists charge nurse with clerical duties.
Documents objective patient data and the care they provide.
Documents reporting of abnormal findings to supervising clinician.
Demonstrates understanding of the Unit's Standards of Care and Practice and Administrative Policies as well as being able to locate Policy and Procedures manual on the assigned unit.
Focuses on personal development areas, engaging in professional/collegial interactions with peers and students.
Demonstrates and utilizes the guidelines of care and practice via the nursing process, and in accordance with Arizona State Board of Nursing Laws and Regulations, being able to perform at a fully competent level.
Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.
Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee's area of responsibility.
If required for the position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.
Completes all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame.