PCT Patient Care Technician Full Time Days or Nights

Vibra Travels•Calvert City, KY

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician performs direct patient care activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role assists adult and geriatric patients with daily living activities, collects non-invasive specimens, obtains and documents vital signs and other measurements, and supports physicians and nursing staff with procedures within the technician’s scope of practice. The position also helps maintain safe, clean patient-care areas, communicates changes in patient condition to the responsible nurse, and follows hospital policies for safety, confidentiality, and patient rights.

Requirements

Previous patient care experience; experience in a hospital or long-term care facility is preferred.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

Nurse Aid certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting, turning, ambulating, and assisting patients with bedpans, urinals, commodes, and special equipment.
Assist with pre-operative and post-operative care and apply appliances as appropriate.
Measure and document blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, height, weight, intake, output, and other assigned patient-care information.
Prepare units, patient rooms, beds, and supplies for admissions, returns from surgery, transfers, emergencies, and discharges.
Assist patients with bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, back care, and changing bed linens.
Prepare patients for meals, serve and remove trays, assist or feed patients, and document the percentage of meals consumed.
Perform assigned glucometer quality controls each shift.
Answer call lights, anticipate patient needs, and make rounds on assigned patients.
Provide care to patients in isolation and follow isolation protocols.
Distribute drinking water and other ordered nourishment.
Assist registered nurses and/or licensed practical nurses with treatment procedures.
Assist with and accompany patients during admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
Help patients handle and care for clothing and personal property, including dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, and prosthetic devices.
Collect and transport specimens to the correct department.
Transport patients to and from departments as requested.
Report and, when appropriate, document patient-care information, assessment data, changes in condition or behavior, and unusual incidents to the nurse responsible for the patient.
Participate in and contribute to nursing care plans.
Provide post-mortem care and assist with transport as needed.
Help maintain a safe and clean environment by cleaning utility rooms and equipment, preparing equipment for disinfection or sterilization, reporting malfunctioning equipment and other problems, handling clean and soiled linen appropriately, and storing unit supplies.
Maintain professional relationships with patients, visitors, and hospital personnel while protecting patient confidentiality and respecting patient rights, dignity, and individuality.
Attend assigned education programs, scheduled staff and departmental meetings, and required competency and training sessions.
Use supplies and linen carefully and efficiently and follow established charge procedures for patient-charge items.
Comply with hospital and departmental policies, attendance requirements, compliance procedures, safety practices, and bloodborne-pathogen and hazardous-material precautions.
Work effectively as a team member and assist with orientation of new employees.
Recognize responsibilities related to patient abuse and follow policy for appropriate referrals or interventions.
Participate in Performance Improvement activities and perform other assigned or delegated duties.