Patient Care Technician (PCT/CNA) - PRN

ClearSky Health•Weatherford, TX

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician (PCT/CNA), working under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, provides direct, non-invasive bedside care to patients and integrates company values into daily practice. The role supports patient comfort, safety, healing, and the effective operation of the organization. The position involves delivering and documenting basic patient care, maintaining safe and orderly patient rooms, responding to patient and family requests, and communicating changes in patients’ conditions to nursing personnel. The technician follows patient rounding expectations and applicable safety and Infection Prevention standards. The role may require work during inclement weather and other staffing emergencies.

Requirements

Current BLS certification is required.
Knowledge of current clinical operations and procedures.
Knowledge of Infection Prevention and proper body mechanics.
General computer skills, including data entry, word processing, email, and records management.
Critical-thinking skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and complete complex tasks.
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and Infection Prevention standards.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to work closely and professionally with others at all levels of the organization.
Ability to perform significant standing, walking, bending, reaching, carrying, lifting, pushing, and pulling, often for prolonged periods.
Ability to lift or exert up to 50 pounds.
Gross and precise motor-function abilities, visual acuity for patient assessment and care documentation, acute hearing for accurate patient assessment, manual dexterity to operate equipment and a computer keyboard, and close vision with the ability to adjust focus.
Ability to work around possible exposure to bodily fluids.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED equivalent is strongly preferred.
Two years of experience in an inpatient hospital setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Prioritize and deliver basic patient care, including bathing, toileting, feeding, and grooming.
Perform and document vital signs; measure and record intake and output and weights; and collect specimens.
Transfer patients using proper body mechanics and safe patient-handling techniques.
Report observed changes in a patient’s condition or behavior to appropriate nursing personnel.
Prepare the unit, patient rooms, and beds for admissions.
Maintain beds and rooms in a clean, neat, safe, and comfortable manner, and keep supplies, equipment, and furnishings organized and out of pathways.
Adhere to patient rounding expectations and standards.
Help maintain a physical, social, and psychological environment that supports patient comfort and healing.
Respond promptly and appropriately to patient and family calls and requests.
Designate applicable charges to individual patients using the hospital’s established system.
Provide a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff by assessing environmental risks and implementing appropriate precautions.
Comply with approved safety and Infection Prevention standards.
Maintain regular attendance in accordance with the assigned work schedule.
Complete assigned required training.
Perform other duties as assigned to support organizational effectiveness.