Patient Care Tech. 12 Hr. Med Surg

Open Until Filled.

• Floats between units
• Ability to follow the Oroville Hospital Code of Conduct
• High School Graduate or Equivalent
• Complete all mandatory requirements according to their specific time frame
• Current American Heart Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Functions as a conduit of excellent communication between all of the health care team, patients and family members
• Understands, promotes, and contributes to a positive patient experience
• Previous experience in patient care preferred
• Ability to multitask
• Arrives on time consistently
• Current Certification in: Certified Nurse Aide, Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician or Nursing field of study. Other skills, certifications, or credentials may qualify, including Unit Clerk or Monitor Tech experience
• Orient new employees and assist with education and training
• Demonstrates a professional tone of voice at all times

Job Summary

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) participates as part of the team of nursing staff; delivering basic nursing care to patients of all ages, pediatric to geriatric. Performs general duties and uses the Electronic Health Record (EHR). The PCT assists in coordinating interdepartmental patient care activities. The PCT works closely with the Charge Nurse to ensure Physicians orders are completed. Knowledge of phone and nurse call system. Customer Care Service is a Priority.

Duties

• Asks for help when lifting heavy patients or uses assistive devices
• Attends 75% of scheduled staff meetings
• Gives accurate report to RN
• Greets patients, visitors, family and friends
• Follows chain of command to resolve patient or employee problems
• Identifies Unit, Name and Title
• Complies with policy regarding risk management
• Complies with unit policy for cardio-pulmonary arrest
• Computer skills
• Complies with hospital policies procedures for selected precautions i.e. seizure, suicide
• Establishes priorities for patient care activities
• Accurate recording and reporting of I/O
• Accurate observation recording and reporting of vital signs
• Responds to corrective plans
• Documents nursing care consistent with hospital charting standards
• Demonstrates how to place emergency calls
• EEG
• Establishes the knowledge to locate Oroville Hospitals policies and procedure on the computer system.
• Special Procedures
• X-ray
• Practices within scope
• Maintains confidentiality when interacting with patients, families, personnel, and the public
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Responsible for maintaining current licenses/certificates on file
• Physical Therapy
• Politely answers all calls and deescalates upset or angry callers
• Complies with unit policies for electrical safety
• Identifies and reports problems based on patient observations
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech Therapy
• May arrange transfers and prints/sends charts for transfers
• Accurate recording and reporting of weights
• Takes action based on constructive performance evaluations and feedback
• Demonstrates excellent telephone skills:
  • Knowledge of all phone functions
  • Politely answers all calls and deescalates upset or angry callers
  • Identifies Unit, Name and Title
  • Demonstrates how to place emergency calls
  • Calls Physician when requested
• May arrange appointments for patients
• Calls Physician when requested
• Takes responsibility for helping to meet own learning needs
• Laboratory requisitions
• Demonstrates how to place STAT and all Code Calls
• Evaluates patient's response to interventions and reports to charge nurse
• Complies with unit policies for immobilization and restraints
• Assists with PI studies.
  • Makes suggestions for studies
  • Responds to corrective plans
• Verifies and processes tests and procedures accurately. Orders per protocol or per policy.
  • Laboratory requisitions
  • X-ray
  • EKG
  • EEG
  • Physical Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Speech Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Dietary
  • Special Procedures
• EKG
• Orders and stocks unit supplies
• Reports extraordinary patient problems to Supervisor, or Administrator as necessary. Completes MERS reports
• Reports incoming information to the Charge Nurse or RN
• Takes patient and family preferences into consideration
• Completes assignments, prior to end of shift
• Respiratory Therapy
• Demonstrates skills related to the management of emergency situations
• Dietary
• Orients patients and family to unit environment
• Scans all incoming chart information in proper sequence
• Provides basic nursing care for patients under supervision of licensed nurse
• Knowledge of all phone functions
• Incorporates infection control principles in practice
• Excellent communication skills
• States hospital DNR/DNI policy
• Makes suggestions for studies
• Relates unit policy regarding visitors to family and friends
• Uses principles of body mechanics in mobilizing patient or object
  • Asks for help when lifting heavy patients or uses assistive devices
• Accurate recognition of a patient in acute distress and reporting of condition
• Maintains neat and orderly work area.
• Recording and reporting of patient skin condition
• Maintains privacy of patient information
• Reports changes in patient's status, to the charge nurse and staff caring for patient
• Assist in preparing patient for operating room

Organizational Expectations

• Demonstrates excellent customer service through his/her attitude and actions, consistent with the standards contained in the Vision, Mission, and Values of the organization
• Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities
• Promotes culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention
• Maintains hospital standards for a clean and quiet patient environment to maintain a positive patient care experience
• Adheres to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements
• Adheres to infection-control policies and protocols
• Maintains compliance with organization’s policies, as well as established practices, protocols, and procedures of the position, department, and applicable professional standards
• Complies with organizational and regulatory policies for handling confidential patient information
• Provides a positive and professional representation of the organization

Functional Demands

Work area is well lighted and ventilated. Regularly exposed to the risks of blood borne and airborne diseases. Contact with patients in a wide variety of circumstances. Exposed to noise, chemicals, communicable diseases, and hazardous materials. Wears personal protective equipment as required.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to handle or feel objects, or controls; each with hands and arms; and talk to hear. The employee is frequently required to walk or stand for extended periods, occasionally required to sit, balance; stoop, kneel or crouch.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with help.

Available Shifts:

Per Diem Variable Days

Human Resources

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