Patient Care Technician; PCT Pediatrics

## Patient Care Technician (PCT) | 18 Hours per Week | Pediatrics Apply:
West Burlington, Iowa:
Part time:
Posted Today:
R-09297
** Minimum Hiring Wage:
** From $18.89 per hour
** Job Details:
** CNA Course Completion Required within 4 Months of Hire    Scheduled

Hours:

6:00am - 6:30pm | 2 Weekends per Month
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* Job Description:

**** CNA Course Completion Required within 4 Months of Hire
**** A Brief Overview
** Provides basic patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Provides high quality care to the following patient populations:
Adult, Medical/Surgical, Geriatric, Telemetry, Cardiac, Neonate, Infant, Toddler, School Age, Adolescent, and Psychiatric care patients. Duties are included but are not limited to those below for specified units.  
* Perform Bedside shift report and beginning and end of shift.
* Utilize policies and procedures to keep patients safe from falls.  
* Assist in wound prevention and Hospital acquired pressure injuries.
• Care for the restrained patient and monitor for safety, as directed by the licensed nurse.
• Is cost conscious in use of equipment and supplies.
• Adhere to safety practices for own personal protection, i.e. infection control devices, lifts, gait belts, eye shields, gloves.
• Demonstrate accurate keyboarding proficiency and computer navigation skills.
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic math to calculate intake and output.
• Set up equipment such as oxygen, portable x-ray machines, and overhead irrigation bottles.

** What you will do
*** Answer patients' call lights in a timely manner and addresses request or reports to co-worker to fulfill the request.
* Perform skin assessment and reports abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner.
* Perform activities of daily living (ADL’s).
* Maintain clean patient rooms and changes linens, as appropriate.
* Collect and correctly label specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
* Deliver messages, documents, and specimens.
* Feed patients who are unable to feed themselves.
* Observe patients' conditions, such as measuring and recording intake and output and vital signs; report changes to professional staff in a timely manner.
* Provide patients with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.
* Transport patients to treatment units, using a wheelchair or stretcher.
* Turn and reposition patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent pressure ulcers.
* Proactively monitors patients for safety and communicates to licensed nurse the need for any monitoring devices (alarms).
* Consistently uses patient safety devices.
* Document activities performed in the medical record in an accurate and timely manner.
* Perform blood glucose monitoring and report abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner.
* Perform quality monitoring as directed: BGM, etc.
* Appropriate use of bed/chair alarms for fall prevention.
* Greet visitors and callers to ascertain purpose of visit or call, and direct them to appropriate staff.
* Facilitate admissions, discharges and transfers in collaboration with other staff.
* Operate office equipment such as: nurse call, fax, scanners, photocopier, computer system, telephone system, telemetry.
** Qualifications
* ** Completion of C.N.A. course (or complete within four months of hire date) Required or
* Completion of C.N.A course if currently in high school Required
* Computer experience Required
* Health care experience within the last five years Preferred
* Answer patients' call lights in a timely manner and addresses request or reports to co-worker to fulfill the request. Perform skin assessment and reports abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner. Perform activities of daily living (ADL’s). Maintain clean patient rooms and changes linens, as appropriate. Collect and correctly label…