Patient Care Technician, (PCT) - Acute Care/ICU, Full Time (0.9 FTE) , Days Shift

Island Health•Anacortes, WA

1d•$21 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician supports the Acute Care/ICU team at Island Health by providing direct assistance to patients and helping maintain a positive care experience. The role is onsite in Anacortes, Washington, on a 0.9 FTE days schedule. The listed salary range is $21.12–$31.37 per hour, with additional differentials of $2.75 for nights, $2.25 for evenings, and $1.50 for weekends.

Requirements

Current Washington State Nursing Assistant Certification.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification.

Nice To Haves

Three to six months of previous CNA experience preferred.
High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

Answer signal lights and bells to determine patients’ needs.
Bathe, dress, and undress patients.
Serve and collect food trays and feed patients who need assistance.
Transport patients to treatment units using a wheelchair, stretcher, or bed, or assist them to walk.
Assist patients with ambulation.
Drape patients for examinations and treatments, remain with them, and perform duties such as holding instruments and adjusting lights.
Assist patients with toileting, including use of the bathroom, bedside commode, or bedpan.
Tidy and clean patients’ rooms.
Wash and dress bodies of deceased persons.
Change bed linens, run errands, direct visitors, and answer telephones.
Take and record blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration rates, glucose levels, and food and liquid intake and output as directed; report unusual findings to a nurse.
Assist with turning and repositioning patients as needed.
Report abnormal vital signs, skin breakdown, decline in mentation, or other observed changes to the RN.
Enter data into the computer system.
Place telemetry electrodes accurately when ordered.
Collect urine and stool specimens for the laboratory and perform guaiac testing.