Patient Care Technician, Per Diem
About The Position
Daily activities are coordinated by the Registered Nurse (RN). The Patient Care Technician performs technical tasks and bedside functions, including direct patient care, hygiene, skin care, mobility assistance, and monitoring. The role requires multi-skilling to meet unit needs, including performing phlebotomy and EKGs. The technician manages equipment and performs or assists with unit procedures, as well as other similar and related duties as assigned. The technician provides age-appropriate care, monitors and documents basic physiological parameters, carries out treatments and procedures under established policies, assists patients with elimination, performs point-of-care testing, and supports ancillary services. The role also requires effective communication with patients and the care team, responding to emergencies, maintaining patient safety, and functioning as a member of the unit team. The position is per diem.
Requirements
- At least one year of patient care experience; experience may be in long-term care, specialty care, acute care, or another level of patient care.
- Proficient in reading and writing in English.
- Able to maintain professional composure in medium- to high-stress situations.
- Effective communication skills.
- GED or HiSET.
- Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
- Certified Nurse Aide certification.
Responsibilities
- Provide age-appropriate care, applying knowledge of developmental stages and concepts when implementing care.
- Take and record routine vital signs; obtain and document weights, heights, abdominal girths, and pediatric head circumferences as ordered; report significant deviations and changes in drainage patterns.
- Administer treatments and procedures according to policy, including changing dressings, providing post-mortem care as directed by the RN, performing procedures within the role’s scope, assisting physicians with examinations and simple procedures, and verifying patient identity before procedures.
- Assist patients with elimination, provide requested bedpans, urinals, and emesis basins, label and send specimens, measure and record intake and output, and administer ordered enemas or Harris Drips.
- Perform point-of-care testing.
- Assist with ancillary services and patient treatment plans; monitor patients during treatment, report unexpected occurrences and relevant observations to the RN, provide treatment within specified timeframes, and document treatments and activities.
- Communicate respectfully and informatively with patients, share patient-care information with the team, and recognize culturally based patient and family needs.
- Recognize and initiate emergency procedures, respond effectively to emergencies, maintain patient safety, and communicate with appropriate personnel.
- Assist team members with clinical and non-clinical activities and provide feedback related to the team process.
- Complete and maintain competencies for the clinical recognition program at the applicable career ladder level.
- Demonstrate competency in one-to-one patient observation based on department and unit-specific needs.
- Perform other similar and related duties as assigned.
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Education Level
High school or GED
