Patient Care Technician II
About The Position
The Patient Care Technician (PCT) reports to the Nurse Manager. Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, the PCT performs multi-skilled activities to support a decentralized patient-centered approach to patient care and achieve desired outcomes. A Patient Care Technician’s responsibility includes measuring and documenting vital signs. They also identify patient concerns and report them to their colleagues. A Patient Care Technician’s duty also includes moving, turning or relocating patients as required for their comfort and medical requirements. An effective Patient Care Technician should have patience, empathy and intuition to serve their patients best. They also need good communication and organizational skills to interact with their Manager and Charge Nurse and communicate their issues to these Care Team Members.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required
- Basic Life Support required upon hire
- Must maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS), either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider
- Ability to perform job functions while standing (Continuous)
- Ability to perform job functions while sitting (Continuous)
- Ability to perform job functions while walking (Continuous)
- Ability to work indoors (Continuous)
- Ability to bend at the waist (Continuous)
- Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands (Continuous)
- Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands (Continuous)
- Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands (Continuous)
- Ability to reach in all directions (Continuous)
- Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes (Continuous)
- Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance (Continuous)
- Ability to match or discriminate between colors (Continuous)
- Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception (Continuous)
- Good peripheral vision capabilities (Continuous)
- Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction (Continuous)
- Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements (Continuous)
- Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations (Continuous)
- Ability to work in a latex safe environment (Continuous)
- Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions (Continuous)
- Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required (Continuous)
Nice To Haves
- At least 1 year of patient care work experience in a health care facility or Certified Nursing Assistant is preferred
Responsibilities
- Measuring and documenting vital signs
- Identifying patient concerns and reporting them to colleagues
- Moving, turning or relocating patients as required for their comfort and medical requirements
- Communicating issues to Manager and Charge Nurse
Benefits
- Participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
