Patient Care Tech/PCT/ ED
About The Position
The Patient Care Technician in the Emergency Department provides direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) and/or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). The role supports patient safety, comfort, and healing by performing clinical, environmental, and clerical duties in a fast-paced emergency care setting. The technician works with patients, families, and the care team to provide compassionate care and maintain hospital and unit-specific competencies. Duties include helping patients with hygiene, comfort, mobility, elimination, admission, transfer, and discharge; assisting with procedures and emergencies as directed; recording intake and output and documenting observations; collecting and transporting specimens; and transporting patients safely throughout the hospital. The technician uses clinical and patient-care equipment safely, communicates observations to the RN/LPN, contributes to a supportive environment and performance improvement, and follows infection control, safety, nursing department, and hospital requirements. The role may also involve supporting research and orienting nursing support assistants.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Meet one of the following: three years of direct patient-care experience and a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license through the State of Georgia; or completion of EMT-Basic certification.
- Six months of employment at EHC.
- BLS certification.
Responsibilities
- Provide assigned hygiene, comfort, rest, mobility, and elimination support.
- Assist with patient procedures and emergencies as directed by an RN or LPN.
- Record patient intake and output and document observations accurately and promptly.
- Support patient admission, transfer, and discharge processes.
- Assist with range of motion, ambulation, patient transfers, diet, and postmortem care.
- Observe and report significant or unusual patient or environmental information to an RN or LPN.
- Use clinical technology and equipment safely in providing care.
- Assist with clinical devices, including bag-valve-mask devices, anti-embolism and pneumatic compression stockings, oxygen, suction equipment, incentive spirometers, bedside glucose monitoring machines, and emergency carts.
- Operate patient-care equipment such as converter chairs, lifts, scales, beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, non-invasive blood pressure monitors, automatic thermometers, sphygmomanometers, pulse oximeters, and computers.
- Collect and transport patient specimens and complete applicable forms in a timely manner.
- Transport patients safely throughout the hospital as needed.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the patient-care team.
- Promote a supportive and healing environment for patients and staff.
- Participate in unit-based and system-wide performance improvement programs as required.
- Participate in orienting nursing support assistants to the unit.
- Demonstrate behaviors supporting open communication, psychological safety, and the One Emory Culture.
- Follow Standard Precautions, infection-control procedures, safety guidelines, standards of care, Department of Nursing policies, and hospital procedures.
- Maintain hospital and unit-specific competencies and model compliance with care standards and policies.
- May participate in research projects that affect patient care.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
