Patient Care Technician(5 West Med/Surg) (Full Time)

Franciscan Alliance, Inc. • Crown Point, IN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, the PCT I performs delegated patient care activities in a manner that is aligned with the age specific needs of the patient to ensure safe, accurate, and high-quality care. PCT I is an entry level position whose job functions include but are not limited to: providing for a patient's activities of daily living (ADLs); limited screening, collection, and recording of data and information; maintenance of unit supplies and equipment; patient transporting; answering call-lights, telephone, Vocera. There are four pathways of entry into the PCT I position. If coworker is under the age of 18, he/she may not operate a power-driven hoisting apparatus such as a Hoyer Lift.

Requirements

• Nursing student after having completed 1st semester of clinicals Required
• Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Required
• Prior PCT experience in another acute care health care organization Required
• After completion of Franciscan PCT In-training program Required
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) - American Heart Association Franciscan will provide BCLS training and recertification as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred High School Diploma/GED

Responsibilities

• Perform activities of daily living (ADLs): bathing, oral care, grooming (shaving), urinary catheter and ostomy care; assists with meals and feeding; assists with positioning, ambulation, and mobilization; assists with elimination and toileting.
• Screening/Collection/Recording data & information: vital signs, intake & output, weights, specimen collection.
• Restocks patient room and unit supplies, performs equipment checks.
• Transports patients by wheelchair, cart, bed, bassinet.
• Answers patient call-lights, telephones, Vocera.
• Communicates and reports patient data and information to the RN.

Benefits

• Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED