Patient Care Technician - 7B Medical Acute Care

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Patient Care Technician provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to patients and families at the competent level, using nursing-process principles and practices. The technician delivers safe and effective care and works with other members of the healthcare team to achieve desired outcomes. The role provides nursing care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. It involves directing and leading assigned team members and collaborating with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver age- and developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards. Care is patient- and family-centered and addresses physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. Responsibilities include nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, care planning and coordination, interventions, health teaching and promotion, and evaluation of goals and interventions in line with MUSC policies. The technician helps maintain a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment, protects patient privacy, and behaves responsively, respectfully, acceptingly, and professionally. The role also involves active participation in the professional practice model, shared governance, peer review, professional development, and promoting leadership, clinical excellence, effective teamwork, autonomous practice, accountability, and critical thinking. The technician coordinates efficient care delivery using care-management principles, identifies clinical priorities, and initiates actions to improve patient outcomes. The position requires the ability to meet the physical, sensory, and mental demands described in the posting, including working rotating shifts and overtime as required, maintaining tactile and olfactory sensory function for selected positions, and being physically qualified for respirator use when required.

Requirements

At least one year of work experience in a 0.6 FTE PCT I position at MUSC CHS, or one year of patient-care work experience in a healthcare facility; alternatively, a college degree, active nursing-school enrollment with completion of Nursing Fundamentals from an accredited institution, active enrollment in an accredited healthcare-related field, or Nursing Assistant/Medical Assistant training or equivalent.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within two weeks of hire and must be maintained thereafter.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.
Ability to perform the physical, sensory, and mental functions listed in the job description, including standing, sitting, walking, lifting, carrying, reaching, and handling objects; maintaining required vision, hearing, tactile, and other sensory functions; and dealing effectively with stressful situations.
Ability to work rotating shifts and overtime as required.
For selected positions, ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function and to be physically qualified for respirator use, initially and as required.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care using the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Direct and lead assigned team members and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to provide age- and developmentally appropriate care.
Provide patient- and family-centered care addressing physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs.
Develop nursing diagnoses, identify desired outcomes, plan and implement interventions, coordinate care, provide health teaching and promotion, and evaluate goals and interventions in accordance with MUSC policies.
Maintain a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment, including protecting patient privacy and demonstrating responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior.
Participate in the professional practice model, shared governance, peer review, and professional development.
Promote leadership, clinical excellence, effective teamwork, autonomous practice, accountability, and critical thinking.
Coordinate efficient and effective delivery of patient care services using care-management principles.
Identify clinical priorities and initiate actions to improve patient outcomes.
Promote a healthy work environment and take personal responsibility for professional growth.