Patient Care Technician- Fulltime- Nights- Med​/Surg

** Hours of Work :
** 7p - 7a
** Days Of Week :
** varies
* * Work Shift :
** 12X3 Night (United States of America)
** Job Description :
**** Your Job:
** In this highly technical, fast-paced, and challenging position, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to provide the very best care for our patients. The Patient Care Technician professional assists with patient care to provide support services to the patient, nursing unit, and professional staff.

** Your

Job Requirements:

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* • Graduate from a certified Patient Care Technician,  Nursing Assistant, or Medical Assistant Program  
• Or 1 year experience as a nursing assistant in a comparable healthcare facility  
• Or nursing student who documents completion of the first semester of the nursing program  
• Or documented military experience as a medic/corpsman  
• Or foreign nursing graduate not currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the
• Or EMT Certification/Paramedic License Experience  
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support card required  
• High school diploma or GED required    
** Your

Job Responsibilities:

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* • Communicate clearly and openly  
• Build relationships to promote a collaborative environment  
• Be accountable for your performance  
• Always look for ways to improve the patient experience  
• Take initiative for your professional growth  
• Be engaged and eager to build a winning team
** Additional

Job Description:

** Category B:
Employee with patient care impact.  FLSA:
Non-exempt    
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* Job Purpose:

** Under the Direction of the professional staff, assists with patient care to provide support  services to the patient, nursing unit, and professional staff.  Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Methodist Health System.
Age Specific Care Considerations  Adults: 18+ years - 35 years  Adults: 35+ years - 65 years  Adults: 65+ years  Children D: 12+ years - 18 years
** Related Work Experience and Other

Skills:

** Ability to remain flexible and adaptable to change.  Able to develop and maintain good working relationships with all levels of staff, patients and family members    Able to follow oral and written instructions  Demonstrates accountability for own actions.  Demonstrates compliance with hospital dress code.
Demonstrates initiative, is a self-starter. Is able to work independently, prioritizing and organizing workload effectively to complete tasks within the time frames delegated.  Demonstrates knowledge of medical terms and names of medications.  Demonstrates understanding of MHD guidelines and reference, Infection Control guidelines, and MHS safety guidelines.  Proactive not reactive, analyzes problems accurately, develops recommendations and takes appropriate actions to solve problems.
Physical Demands and Work Environment  General Activity:
Sit: 1/3 to 2/3 of time  General Activity:
Standing Stationary: 1/3 to 2/3 of time  General Activity:
Talk:
Up to 1/3 of time  General Activity:
Walking: 1/3 to 2/3 of time  Hazardous

Conditions:

Exposure to Allergic Irritants  Hazardous

Conditions:

Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids:
Category I  Hazardous

Conditions:

Exposure to Infectious Diseases  Hazardous

Conditions:

Exposure to Respiratory Irritants  Hazardous

Conditions:

Exposure to Skin Irritants  Hazardous

Conditions:

Use of Electrical Equipment  Hazardous

Conditions:

Use of Sharp Utensils  Motion:
Bend:
Up to 1/3 of time  Motion:
Carry:
Up to 25 lbs.:
Up to 1/3 of time  Motion:
Climb:
Up to 1/3 of time  Motion:
Lift:
Up to 25 lbs.:
Up to 1/3 of time  Motion:
Push/Pull:
Up to 100+ lbs.:
Up to 1/3 of time  Motion:
Reach:
Up to 1/3 of time  Sensory Demands:
Hearing Normal Noise Level  Sensory Demands:
Hearing Occasional Loud Noise  Sensory Demands:
Vision Essential  Use of hands to finger, handle or feel: 2/3 or more of time  Work Environment:
Works Indoors
** Job Role s:
** If specially trained to do, performs additional functions for patients, specifically  delineated for assigned unit:
Lab specimens collected; appropriately labeled, and  delivered to lab in a timely manner, utilizing appropriate safety measures to prevent  patient and staff injury;
Communicates results of selected…