PCT Patient Care Technician Full Time Nights PCT

Vibra Travels•Marshall, KS

About The Position

Performs direct patient care activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The technician assists patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, eating, hygiene, and changing bed linens; collects non-invasive body fluid specimens; gathers vital signs; and assists physicians and nursing staff with procedures within the scope of practice. The role provides care to adult and geriatric patients aged 18 and over and includes maintaining patient safety, privacy, dignity, and confidentiality.

Requirements

Previous patient care experience; preferably in a hospital or long-term care facility.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Ability to care for adult or geriatric patients aged 18 years and over.
Ability to comply with patient privacy and confidentiality requirements, hospital policies, and safety procedures.

Nice To Haves

Nurse aide certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting and turning patients, using special equipment, assisting with bedpans, urinals or commodes, ambulating patients, providing pre- and post-operative care, applying appliances, measuring blood pressure and temperature, pulse and respiration, and documenting care.
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 percentage of meals consumed; perform assigned glucometer quality controls each shift.
Assist patients with personal care, including bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, and changing bed linens.
Prepare patients for meals, serve and remove trays, and assist with or feed patients.
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 to patients.
Assist Registered Nurses and/or Licensed Practical Nurses with treatment procedures and participate in nursing care plans.
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 correct department and transport patients to and from departments as requested.
Report and, when appropriate, document patient care and assessment data, changes in condition or behavior, and unusual incidents to the nurse responsible for the patient.
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 equipment problems, handling clean and dirty linen appropriately, and storing unit supplies.
Maintain professional relationships with patients, visitors, and hospital personnel while protecting confidential patient information.
Attend assigned in-service education, scheduled staff meetings, monthly departmental meetings, and complete annual competency skills and mandatory training.
Use supplies and linen carefully and efficiently and follow established charge procedures for patient charge items.
Follow hospital compliance, professional conduct, attendance, safety, patient safety, bloodborne pathogen, hazardous materials, and patient-abuse reporting requirements.
Work effectively as a team member, assist with orientation of new employees, and participate in performance improvement activities.
Perform other duties as assigned or delegated by the Nurse Manager or Nurse.