PCT Patient Care Technician Full Time Nights PCT

Vibra Travels•Gladewater, TX

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician performs direct patient care activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, assisting adult and geriatric patients with daily living skills and providing general nursing care. The role gathers vital signs and non-invasive specimens, supports physicians and nursing staff with procedures within the scope of practice, and helps maintain a safe, clean, and orderly patient-care environment. The position is full time and listed for nights.

Requirements

Previous patient care experience; experience in a hospital or long-term care facility is preferred.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

Nurse Aid certification.

Responsibilities

Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting, turning, ambulating, and assisting patients with bedpans, urinals, commodes, special equipment, appliances, and pre- and post-operative care.
Measure and document blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, height, weight, intake, output, and other patient-care observations.
Prepare units, patient rooms, supplies, and beds for admissions, surgical returns, transfers, emergencies, and discharges.
Assist patients with bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, back care, and changing bed linens.
Prepare patients for meals, serve and remove trays, assist with meals or feeding, and document the percentage of diet consumed.
Perform assigned glucometer quality controls each shift.
Answer call lights, anticipate patient needs, and make rounds on assigned patients.
Provide general care to patients in isolation and follow isolation protocols.
Distribute drinking water and other ordered nourishment.
Assist Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses with treatment procedures.
Assist with and accompany patients during admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
Help patients handle and care for clothing and personal property, including dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, and prosthetic devices.
Collect and transport specimens to the appropriate department.
Transport patients to and from departments as requested.
Report and, when appropriate, document patient care and assessment data, changes in patient condition or behavior, and unusual incidents to the responsible Nurse.
Participate in and contribute to nursing care plans.
Provide post-mortem care and assist with transport as needed.
Maintain a safe and clean environment, including cleaning utility rooms and equipment, preparing equipment for disinfection or sterilization, reporting equipment problems, handling clean and soiled linen appropriately, and storing unit supplies.
Maintain professional interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors, and hospital personnel while protecting patient confidentiality.
Attend assigned education programs, scheduled staff meetings, departmental meetings, and in-services; complete required annual competency skills and mandatory training.
Use supplies and linen carefully and efficiently and follow established charge procedures for patient-charge items.
Provide care to adult or geriatric patients aged 18 years and older, respecting patient rights, dignity, and individuality.
Follow hospital compliance, departmental, safety, patient-safety, attendance, and bloodborne-pathogen prevention policies; report suspected compliance violations.
Participate as a team member in care delivery and assist with orientation of new employees.
Follow hazardous-material program practices and recognize and appropriately respond to suspected patient abuse.
Participate in Performance Improvement activities.
Limit access to protected health information to what is reasonably necessary for work and share it only on a need-to-know basis.
Perform other duties as assigned or delegated by the Nurse Manager or Nurse.