Patient Care Technician - Intermediate Care - FT - Night

Stormont-Vail HealthCare•Topeka, KS

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician is an important member of the patient care team and works under the direction of and in assistance to a Registered Nurse. The role provides delegated, direct patient care interventions, including sterile and non-sterile procedures, and helps maintain a safe environment for assigned patients. The technician completes assigned work, monitors patients for changes in condition and reports those changes to the RN, documents completed work, and records and reports pertinent observations. The position also uses clerical skills to support efficient workflow and safe, quality, patient-centered care and continuity of care. Independent clinical decision-making is outside the scope of this position; clinical questions should be referred to a provider or nurse. The position coordinates with the interdisciplinary care team to carry out the identified plan of care and support expected outcomes. Care is guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, with an emphasis on caring relationships, uninterrupted moments with patients, unconditional acceptance, respect, advocacy, ethical practice, effective communication, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. The technician also supports colleagues and students, participates in learning and professional development, and uses appropriate resources to provide safe, effective, evidence-based, and financially responsible care. This is a full-time, on-site, patient-facing position on a 12-hour night shift, working 36 hours per week. It has no supervisory or budget responsibility. The role involves physical activities such as frequent standing, walking, pulling, and pushing, and occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds. Working conditions include frequent exposure to infectious diseases and occasional exposure to combative patients and needle sticks.

Requirements

Successfully complete the first semester of an accredited nursing program; or successfully complete a medical assistant or patient care technician program; or hold an eligible certification that may substitute for the education requirement.
Patient Care Technician (PCTC) certification through AMCA, or an active Kansas certification as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Registered Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician, as a substitute for the education requirement.
Obtain First Responder - RQI certification within 90 days.
Knowledge of and adherence to proper patient-care technique.
Ability to communicate pertinent patient information to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
Awareness and application of institutional safety practices.
Demonstrated competency in selected psychomotor skills.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including frequent standing and walking, and occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an office, hospital, or clinic setting.

Responsibilities

Provide delegated direct patient care interventions under the direction of and in assistance to a Registered Nurse, including sterile and non-sterile procedures.
Maintain a safe environment for assigned patients and complete assigned work.
Monitor patients for changes in condition and report changes to the assigned nurse.
Document completed work and pertinent observations resulting from interventions.
Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team to implement the identified plan and promote health and wellness and expected outcomes.
Communicate pertinent patient information to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
Promote infection prevention through standard precautions, proper dressing-change and wound-care procedures, hand hygiene, and cleanliness of patient rooms and the department.
Assist with activities of daily living and accurately measure and record weight, height, and vital signs; report changes to the assigned nurse.
Provide caring, respectful, patient-centered interactions, including advocacy and respect for patients’ uniqueness, perspectives, backgrounds, and beliefs.
Communicate effectively and integrate ethics into professional practice.
Mentor Patient Care Technicians new to the role to support enculturation, orientation, competence, and emotional support.
Support students in developing their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Participate in departmental educational activities and pursue lifelong learning, self-reflection, inquiry, and personal development.
Use appropriate resources to provide and sustain safe, effective, evidence-based, and financially responsible services.
Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements; perform other duties as assigned.