Patient Care Technician Jobs

Performs a variety of direct patient care activities for a designated nursing or clinical department. Assists medical and nursing staff with procedures and/or tests, assists patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADL's), obtains non-invasive body fluid specimens, and may draw blood and/or perform EKG's.

Education

• Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant program, an experienced WHC nursing assistant, or the equivalent required or
• Completion of a national Registered Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic program/course with at least six months or more experience as an EMT, CCT, or EMTP required or
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Nursing Student (RN Program) with completion of at least one year of clinical rotation or a graduate of an approved nursing program (LPN or RN) required

Experience

• Prior work experience not required (but completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic (EMT, EMTP), or Critical Care Technician (CCT) program, or Student Nurse) required

Licenses and Certifications

• BLS - Basic Life Support required
• Any licensure as indicated by above qualifications required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Requires the ability to read and write; and knowledge of grammar, and math.
• Monitors and responds to patients call light, assisting patient directly or referring the need to a more appropriate staff member. Conducts purposeful patient rounding and document in patient's medical record.
• Ensures adequate supplies are restocked.
• Transports and/or escorts patients during discharges, transfers, and/or medical appointments. Completes errands such as delivering specimens to the laboratory and other instruments as required.
• Initiate BLS when indicated.
• Ensures patient safety by following hospital protocols and procedures addressing fall precaution including bed and chair alarms, infection control and prevention, proper handoff, RN/PCT report, utilization of telesitter and other safety measures as indicated.
• May require the use of standard office/medical equipment (i.e., personal computer, on-line printer, calculator, telephone, facsimile, copier, sterilizing equipment, blood pressure cuff, OR tables.
• Collaborates with the primary or associate nurse to optimize the patient care outcomes based on the interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Assists patient with Activities of Daily Living (ADL's), including but not limited to: positioning, mobilization and ambulation, feeding, bathing, grooming, etc.
• Provides constant care attendant functions if indicated by RN/nursing supervisor.
• Performs the following unit-specific procedures as directed by the RN or Advanced Practice Provider (APP), per unit practice: blood glucose monitoring, phlebotomy (patient blood draws), Electrocardiography / Telemetry battery and lead charges, insertion/discontinuance of foley catheters, simple dressing changes not involving sterile technique, starts/manages IV's during surgical procedures (Perioperative Services Only), ostomy care.
• Attends staff meetings and in-services and huddles as required.
• Measures vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, weight, intake and output and records them in the patient's medical record.
• Reports observations/changes in patient status to the appropriate nursing and/or medical personnel according to specific department protocol.
• Maintains the cleanliness and safety of patient rooms/environment and support other regulatory readiness standards. Reports issues to appropriate personnel, as needed.