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Job Objective: A brief overview of the position.
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The Patient Care Technician (PCT) has primary responsibility to assist the RN with patient care, taking vital signs, transporting patients to/from department and patient safety. The PCT performs support functions for the unit, including basic clerical functions, assists with scheduling, supply ordering and maintenance of a tidy patient care department
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Reports to
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ICU Nurse Manager and Director of Critical Care
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Supervises
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None
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Ages of Patients
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Geriatric
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Blood Borne Pathogens
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High Potential
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Qualifications
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Education
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N/A
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Licensure/Certification
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Required: American Heart Association BLS
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Experience
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Preferred: Hospital and/or patient care experience
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Essential Responsibilities
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Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
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Demonstrates knowledge of hospital approved patient identifications procedures.
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Communicates pertinent information and unfinished tasks to RN/co-workers prior to breaks, lunches and end of shift to ensure continuity of patient care and workflow.
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Provides safe patient environment at all times:
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Stays with patient, who may be in danger of falling and hurting themselves
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Correctly identifies patient by use of armband.
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Call bell within reach and secured to gurney
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Transports patients in a safe, efficient and comfortable manner to and from Department / Floors when necessary, reporting any changes that may occur during transport. (SBAR)
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Assists in cleaning dialysis stations and machines in accordance with hospital policies.
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Assists Nursing staff with patient care, such as repositioning and cleaning of incontinent patients and with moving patients, when necessary.
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Responds and assists to Code Blue.
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Notifies patients RN prior to transport and upon return.
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Notifies Nurse if patient needs taken off or put on monitor.
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Operates patient support equipment, such as: oxygen tanks, Hovermats, and ergo-slide.
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Maintains and sanitizes gurneys.
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Assists in transporting specimens to the lab department as needed.
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Demonstrates good body mechanics moving, lifting and transporting patients.
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Appropriately positions and ambulates patients per care plan.
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Communicates observations of patient condition changes to RN.
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Maintains general tidiness of patient care area and unit.
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Performs clerical duties, as directed, in the department (filing, answering phones, scheduling of patients basic order entry, data entry and retrieval, and patient charges).
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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