Patient Care Technician, (PCT) - Acute Care/ICU, Per Diem, Variable shift
About The Position
At Island Health, people are at the center of everything we do. As a part of the Acute Care team, you’ll play a vital role in supporting our mission to care for those who care for others. You’ll help create a positive and seamless experience for every team member — ensuring they feel valued, supported, and heard Island Health is looking for an experienced Acute Care/ICU Patient Care Technician for our per diem Shift at our hospital in Anacortes, WA. Work Schedule: 0.1 FTE / Per Diem Night shift / 7:00 pm – 7:30 am Salary Range: $21.97 - $32.00 / hr. Night Differential - $2.25 Evening Differential - $1.65 Weekend Differential - $1.50 For Information on Employee Benefits and SEIU Contract
Requirements
- Current Washington State Nursing Assistant Certification
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification
- 3 to 6 months previous CNA experience preferred
- High School Diploma or G.E.D. preferred
Responsibilities
- Answers signal lights and bells to determine patients’ needs.
- Bathes, dresses, and undresses patients.
- Serves and collects food trays and feeds patients requiring help.
- Transports patients to treatment units, using wheelchair, stretcher, bed, or may assist them to walk.
- Assist with ambulation.
- Drapes patients for examinations and treatments, and remains with patients, performing such duties as holding instruments and adjusting lights.
- Assist patients to bathroom, bedside commode, or with use of bedpan for toileting
- Tidy and clean patients’ rooms.
- Washes and dresses bodies of deceased persons.
- Changes bed linens, runs errands, directs visitors, and answers telephones.
- Takes and records blood pressure, temperature, pulse and respiration rates, glucose levels, and food and liquid intake and output as directed.
- Reports unusual findings to nurse.
- Assists with turning and repositioning patients as needed.
- Reports to RN any abnormal vital signs, skin breakdown, decline in mentation or other observed changes,
- Enters data into computer system.
- Places telemetry electrodes accurately when ordered.
- Collects urine and stool specimens for lab, runs guiac testing
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off and Extended Illness Benefits
- Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Vested Retirement Contributions and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment Programs
- Employee Recognition Events and a supportive, community-focused team
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
