PCT Patient Care Technician PCT Full Time Nights

Vibra Travels•Abilene, TX

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician performs direct patient care activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, supporting adult and geriatric patients aged 18 and over. The role includes helping patients with daily living skills and personal care, collecting non-invasive specimens, obtaining and documenting vital signs and other measurements, assisting with treatments and procedures within the scope of practice, and supporting patient admissions, transfers, and discharges. This is a full-time night-shift position with 12-hour shifts. The technician contributes to patient safety and comfort, observes and reports changes in patient condition or behavior, maintains a clean and safe care environment, protects confidential health information, and works collaboratively with nursing staff and other hospital personnel. The position also includes required training, competency assessments, meetings, and participation in safety, compliance, and performance-improvement activities.

Requirements

Previous patient care experience; experience in a hospital or long-term care facility is preferred.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.
Ability to comply with hospital and departmental policies, safety practices, patient-safety measures, and confidentiality requirements.

Nice To Haves

Nurse Aid certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting, and turning patients; assisting with bedpans, urinals, or commodes; ambulating patients; supporting pre-operative and post-operative care; applying appliances; and taking and documenting blood pressure and temperature, pulse, and respiration (TPR).
Prepare units, patient rooms, supplies, and beds for admissions, returning surgical patients, transfers, emergencies, and discharges.
Obtain and document admission height, weight, vital signs, intake and output, and patients’ weight.
Assist patients with bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, back care, and changing bed linens.
Prepare patients for meals, serve and remove food trays, assist with meals or feeding, document the percentage of diet consumed, and distribute water and other ordered nourishment.
Perform quality controls on the assigned glucometer 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.
Assist Registered Nurses and/or 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 specimens and transport them to the correct 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 by cleaning utility rooms and equipment, preparing equipment for disinfection or sterilization, reporting faulty equipment and other problems, handling clean and dirty linen appropriately, and storing unit supplies.
Maintain professional interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors, and hospital personnel while protecting patient confidentiality.
Attend assigned in-service education, scheduled staff meetings, monthly departmental meetings, and required annual competency and mandatory training programs.
Use supplies and linen carefully and efficiently, avoid waste, and follow established charge procedures for patient charge items.
Provide care respectfully, recognizing each patient's rights, dignity, and individuality.
Follow hospital and departmental policies, the Hospital Compliance Plan, attendance requirements, safety practices, and patient-safety measures; report suspected compliance violations.
Work effectively as a team member and assist in orienting new employees.
Comply with measures to prevent exposure to bloodborne pathogens and participate in the Hazardous Material Program.
Recognize responsibilities related to patient abuse and follow policy for appropriate referrals or interventions.
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.