Hematology

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) performs assigned patient care and observation duties under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or LPN. This includes tasks such as cleaning patient rooms, operating clinical equipment, assisting in emergencies and patient procedures, collecting and transporting specimens, and completing necessary forms. The PCT communicates with patients, families, and the care team, maintains hospital and unit-specific competencies, and promotes a supportive and healing environment. They ensure hygiene, comfort, and rest measures are provided, comply with infection control and safety standards, and assist with various medical devices and patient care activities like ambulation, transfers, diet, elimination, and hygiene. The role also involves observing and reporting patient information, transporting patients, assisting with admissions, transfers, discharges, and postmortem care, utilizing technology, participating in performance improvement, serving as a resource, potentially engaging in research projects, and orienting new nursing support assistants.

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent.
BLS required.
One year of direct patient care experience, OR
Successful completion of a nursing assistant training course, OR
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license through State of Georgia, OR
Current enrollment in a nursing program and completion of 2 clinical rotations.

Responsibilities

Performs assigned patient care and observation duties under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or LPN, including but not limited to: cleaning the patient's room, operating various clinical equipment, helping with emergencies, assisting with patient procedures, collecting and transporting patient specimens and completing applicable forms.
Communicates with patients, families and members of the patient care team.
Maintains hospital and unit-specific competencies.
As part of a patient focused service, promotes a supportive and healing environment so that customer and staff satisfaction are enhanced.
Assists in emergency situations as directed by an RN/LPN.
Ensures that prescribed measures related to hygiene, comfort, and rest are provided.
Complies with Standard Precautions guidelines, Infection Control procedures, and safety standards to maintain and promote a clean and healthy work environment.
Assists in the use of bag-valve-mask device, anti-embolism stockings, pneumatic compression stockings, oxygen, suction equipment, incentive spirometer, emergency cart and bedside glucose monitoring machine.
Operates converter chair, lifts, scales, beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, non-invasive BP monitors, automatic thermometer, sphygmomanometer, pulse oximeter, and computers.
Records patient intake and output.
Assists RN/LPN in providing patient care according to individual needs by assisting with range of motion, ambulation, patient transfers, diet, elimination and hygiene.
Observes and reports significant or unusual information about the patient and environment to the RN/LPN and documents appropriately and in a timely manner.
Transports patients and patient specimens throughout the hospital as needed.
Contributes to the completion of patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
Assists with postmortem care.
Utilizes appropriate technology to complete all related processes.
Participates in unit-based and system-wide Performance Improvement program as required by department leadership.
Serves as a resource/model through compliance with standards of care and with Department of Nursing and Hospital policies and procedures.
May participate in research projects impacting patient care areas.
Participates in the orientation of nursing support assistants to the unit.
Performs other related responsibilities as required.