Patient Care Technician - NICU - PT - Day

Stormont-Vail HealthCare•Topeka, KS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The NICU Patient Care Technician (PCT) is an essential member of the care team and helps provide patients with the best experience possible. In addition to organization-wide PCT duties, the NICU PCT is trained to assist with sterile procedures, including PICC line placement, IV securement, lab draws, and preparation of infant feedings. The role also includes special training to assist the NICU Transport Team at the helipad, preparing admission rooms, and stocking supplies to meet the team’s needs. The PCT implements the identified plan of care in coordination with the interdisciplinary care team, supports patient health and wellness, communicates relevant patient information, and helps maintain infection prevention and safety practices. The position provides assistance with activities of daily living and measures and records patient weight, height, and vital signs, reporting changes to the assigned nurse. Care is guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring and emphasizes respectful relationships, advocacy, ethical practice, inclusion, effective communication, and continued learning. The PCT may mentor new PCTs and support students. This is a part-time, patient-facing, on-site position with a 12-hour day shift and 24 hours per week. It has no supervisory or budget responsibilities. Physical demands include frequent standing, walking, pulling, pushing, handling, and fine and gross motor tasks; lifting and pushing or pulling up to 50 pounds are listed. The role frequently involves exposure to infectious diseases and occasionally involves combative patients and needle-stick risk.

Requirements

Successfully completed the first semester of an accredited nursing program, or successfully completed a medical assistant or patient care technician program, or hold an eligible certification that may substitute for the educational requirement.
Required PCT certification (PCTC—AMCA), or an active Kansas certification as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Registered Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician as a substitute for the education qualification.
First Responder—RQI certification required within 90 days.
Knowledge of and adherence to proper patient-care techniques.
Ability to communicate pertinent patient information to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
Awareness and application of institutional safety practices.
Active participation in departmental educational activities.
Competency in selected psychomotor skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an office or clinic setting.

Responsibilities

Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary care team to implement the identified plan and support health and wellness strategies.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to achieve expected outcomes.
Communicate pertinent patient data and information to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
Promote infection prevention through standard precautions, proper dressing-change and wound-care procedures, hand hygiene, and cleanliness of patient rooms and the department.
Assist patients with activities of daily living; accurately measure and record weight, height, and vital signs; and report changes to the assigned nurse.
Deliver caring, respectful patient interactions consistent with Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring.
Promote a mutually respectful environment, encourage exchange of ideas, and integrate ethics into practice.
Advocate for patients in all roles and settings.
Apply diversity, equity, and inclusion principles by respecting others’ uniqueness, perspectives, backgrounds, and beliefs.
Communicate effectively in all areas of professional practice.
Mentor PCTs who are new to the role to support enculturation, orientation, competence, and emotional support.
Support students in developing their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Pursue lifelong learning through critical thinking, self-reflection, and inquiry.
Participate in the evolution of Stormont Vail Health’s professional practice model.
Use appropriate resources to provide and sustain safe, effective, financially responsible, judicious, evidence-based nursing services.
Assist with sterile procedures, including PICC line placement, IV securement, and lab draws.
Prepare infant feedings.
Assist the NICU Transport Team at the helipad.
Prepare admission rooms and stock supplies.
Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements; perform other duties as assigned.