Patient Care Technician CWR

The Patient Care Technician is responsible for assisting registered professional nurses in the care of the patient. The role involves performing essential job functions to ensure optimal patient care.

• Welcome patients and check for proper identification bracelets.
• Prepare the patient for assessment/admission, physical examination, and procedures.
• Draw intravenous or capillary blood from newborn through geriatric aged patients using proper aseptic collection techniques, ensuring appropriate labeling and processing of specimens to expedite patient throughput.
• Perform EKG for patients as directed.
• Ensure the presence, functionality, and cleanliness of all necessary equipment.
• Assist in the transport of patients to departments or units upon request.
• Assist with preparation as necessary, ensuring the patient is assisted with meals or fed as needed.
• Check inventory of assigned area and restock as directed.
• Ensure room environment is prepared for admission.
• Provide direct hygiene and comfort care to patients, including bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, incontinent care, and bed making.
• Take vital signs on admission under the direction of the RN, document accordingly, and notify the RN of results. Assist with admission as appropriate, inclusive of checking patient ID bands.
• Perform and document glucose finger sticks and collect other specimens as directed.
• Obtain and document daily patient weights and observe and document patient's intake and output.
• Provide a safe patient environment by answering call lights promptly and communicating with the RN immediately for any change in the patient's condition.
• Identify the needs of the patient population served and modify and deliver care specific to those needs, including age, culture, language, and sensory impairments.
• Communicate with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level of understanding (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Maintain regular contact with Medical Center personnel, patients, and visitors.

Required Education:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Patient Care Technician Program.

Preferred Education: N/A

• EKG Course Certificate.
• Phlebotomy Course Certificate.
• BLS.

N/A

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• At least one (1) year PCT or CNA experience in a hospital setting strongly preferred.

• Nights - Every Other Weekend.
• 1 holiday per season.
• 13 Weeks.
• Min 1-year prior PCT experience required.
• Experience with respiratory (oxygen, trach, and vents).
• Worker will assist RN with turning and positioning.
• Will be required to float. Float Pool - ED holding.

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