Patient Care Technician - PRN - Nights
About The Position
The Patient Care Technician assists with patient care under the direction of professional staff, providing support to patients, the nursing unit, and professional staff. The role collaborates with multidisciplinary team members in a fast-paced care environment and supports the mission, vision, values, and strategic goals of Methodist Health System. Patient care may involve adults and children ages 12 and older. The technician performs delegated patient-care activities, helps maintain a clean and adequately supplied work environment, and responds to emergencies and patient-safety concerns. When specially trained and assigned, the technician may collect and label laboratory specimens, deliver them to the lab using appropriate safety measures, and communicate selected test results to professional staff. This is a PRN night-shift role at Methodist Celina Medical Center; weekend and holiday work is required.
Requirements
- Graduate of a certified Patient Care Technician, Nursing Assistant, or Medical Assistant program; or one year of experience as a nursing assistant in a comparable healthcare facility; or nursing student with documented completion of the first semester of a nursing program; or documented military experience as a medic/corpsman; or foreign nursing graduate not currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse; or EMT certification/paramedic license experience.
- American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support card required.
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Able to remain flexible and adaptable to change and develop and maintain good working relationships with staff, patients, and family members.
- Able to follow oral and written instructions and demonstrate accountability for own actions.
- Demonstrates compliance with the hospital dress code and takes initiative as a self-starter.
- Able to work independently and prioritize and organize workload to complete tasks within delegated time frames.
- Demonstrates knowledge of medical terms and medication names.
- Demonstrates understanding of MHD guidelines and references, Infection Control guidelines, and MHS safety guidelines.
- Able to analyze problems accurately, develop recommendations, and take appropriate action to solve problems.
Responsibilities
- Communicate clearly and openly, build relationships, and contribute to a collaborative environment.
- Be accountable for performance, take initiative for professional growth, and seek ways to improve the patient experience.
- Perform delegated and supervised activities of daily living, including bathing, oral hygiene, and oral feeding.
- Assist with patient mobility, including turning, lifting, and moving patients, using safety measures to prevent injury to patients and staff.
- Offer, administer, and record patient meals and nourishments in a timely manner.
- Assist nursing staff with patient admission, discharge, transfer, and transport.
- Respond effectively in emergencies, initiate CPR when appropriate, use side rails and restraints to prevent patient injury, and report patients at increased risk of injury to professional staff.
- When specially trained and assigned, collect, appropriately label, and timely deliver lab specimens; communicate selected test results to professional staff; and follow applicable safety standards.
- Maintain a clean work environment and keep equipment in good working condition and supplies clean and at desired par levels.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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Education Level
High school or GED
