Patient Care Technician, PCT - Medical

• This 28 bed unit cares primarily for cardiac patients in need of cardiac catheterizations, post STEMI/angioplasty, NSTEMI, post pacemaker insertion, CHF, Atrial Fibrillation, and other cardiac arrhythmias, along with hyper/hypotensive patients not meeting ICU admission criteria.
• Neurological, renal, GI and patients withdrawing from substance abuse are also placed on this floor.
• Patients can be on high flow oxygen, continuous bipap, with continuous oxygen saturation monitoring.
• Patients transferring out of ICU are often cared for on this floor as well.
• The nurse patient ratio is less than on the med/surg floors, allowing for patient to be more closely monitored.

This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Nursing Support duties:
Provides basic care services to patients, but does not have an RN or LPN license. Positions in this nursing support work under the direction of physicians, mid-level practitioners, and may work under the direction of registered nurses depending on their unit. A clinical technologist role that has specialized knowledge or skills gained through a combination of vocational education, training, and experience.

This role will be most commonly applied to patient care and/or scientific/laboratory jobs. An experienced level role requiring basic knowledge of job procedures and tools obtained through work experience and requiring vocational or technical education. Works under moderate supervision, works through problems of a routine nature, but may at times require interpretation or deviation from standard procedures and communicates information that requires some explanation or interpretation.

Responsible for direct care of patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Adheres to policies, procedures and standards of practice. Supports the flow of care on the unit and performs unit secretary duties as assigned.

1. High School diploma or equivalent.

2. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

1. Four (4) years of healthcare experience and nursing service experience.

2. Certified patient care / clinical associate / certified nursing assistant or equivalent.

1. Provides direct care for patients including, but not limited to, personal hygiene, elimination, catheter care, vital signs, and skin care and mobility activities. Documents according to procedure.

2. Reinforces belongings policy with patients and families, documents appropriately, and secures them according to procedure.

3. Provides nutritional support assisting with feedings as needed. Documents I&O and weight as required.

4. Performs selected and therapeutic procedures as outlined in competency and skills check list.

5. Cooperates with members of the healthcare team to achieve departmental objectives and maintain good employee, inter‑departmental and public relations.

6. Sets up equipment for and/or assists physicians/clinicians with treatments, dressings, tests, etc., as assigned.

7. Performs 12 lead EKG. Documents patient information on EKG sheet. Gives EKG promptly to appropriate nurse or physician.

8. Obtains, documents, processes and accurately labels all specimens according the HHS policy at the bedside. If needed, transports specimens in a timely manner.

9. Completes annual point of care test in a timely manner.

10. Participates in purposeful hourly rounding of patients in accordance with standards of excellence.

11. Observes and communicates general physical and…