PCT Patient Care Technician Full Time Days or Nights

Vibra Travels • Lone Oak, TX

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs various direct patient care activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. 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. Hospital experience is required.

Provides general nursing care and support to adult and geriatric patients ages 18 and over, assists with admissions, transfers, discharges, meals, treatments, and patient transport, and observes and reports changes in patients’ conditions or behavior. Maintains patient privacy, safety, and a clean care environment while following hospital policies, infection-prevention measures, and applicable procedures. Participates in training, competency activities, staff meetings, and performance improvement activities.

Requirements

• Hospital experience is required.
• Previous patient care experience.
• Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities.
• Ability to provide care for adult or geriatric patients aged 18 and over.
• Ability to comply with hospital policies and procedures, safety and patient-safety practices, confidentiality requirements, and measures for preventing exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

Nice To Haves

• Previous patient care experience in a hospital or long-term care facility is preferred.
• Nurse Aid certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting, turning, ambulating, and assisting patients with bedpans, urinals, commodes, special equipment, appliances, and pre-operative or post-operative care.
• Take and document blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, admission height and weight, vital signs, intake and output, and patient weights.
• Prepare units, patient rooms, supplies, and beds for admissions, returning surgical patients, transfers, emergencies, and discharges.
• Assist patients with living skills and personal care, including bathing, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, dressing, and changing bed linens.
• Prepare patients for meals, serve and remove food trays, assist with meals or feeding, and document the percentage of diet consumed.
• Perform quality controls on assigned glucometers each shift.
• 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 Licensed Practical Nurses with treatment procedures.
• 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.
• 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.
• Participate in and contribute to nursing care plans.
• 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 broken equipment and other problems, handling clean and dirty linen appropriately, and storing unit supplies.
• Maintain professional interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors, and hospital personnel while protecting confidential patient information.
• Attend assigned in-service education, scheduled staff meetings, monthly departmental meetings, and required annual competency and training activities.
• Use supplies and linen carefully and efficiently and follow established charge procedures for patient charge items.
• Provide care for adult or geriatric patients aged 18 and over while respecting each patient’s rights, dignity, and individuality.
• Follow hospital and departmental policies, professional conduct standards, attendance requirements, and compliance procedures; report suspected compliance violations.
• Work effectively as a team member and assist in orienting new employees.
• Maintain a neat and professional appearance and perform duties competently and caringly.
• Comply with measures to prevent exposure to bloodborne pathogens and with safety, patient safety, and hazardous materials programs.
• Recognize responsibilities related to patient abuse and follow policy for appropriate referrals or interventions.
• Participate in performance improvement activities.
• Limit access to protected health information to what is reasonably necessary for work and share it only on a need-to-know basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned or delegated by the Nurse Manager or Nurse.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed