Description
Description SHIFT: Days (rotating weekends)
SCHEDULE: Full-time
About Las Palmas Medical Center Las Palmas Medical Center offers comprehensive services and
special expertise in Emergency Room Medicine (Level III Trauma), Cardiology,
Women’s Services, Labor & Delivery, Neonatal Intensive Care, Neuroscience,
Pediatric care, and Wound Care Management. Las Palmas Medical Center is also
the only Kidney Transplant Center in the Region. Las Palmas Rehabilitation
Hospital is a separate facility with newly renovated patient rooms, exercise
equipment and cafeteria. The physicians, nurses and staff at our 325-bed
facility are committed to caring for our community with compassionate, quality
healthcare.
Benefits
We offer
an excellent total compensation package, for various positions including
competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We
believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your
benefits include 401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability,
tuition reimbursement, employee discount program, employee stock purchase
program. We would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity.
Position Summary
The Patient
Care Technician (PCT) delivers high quality, patient-centered care by
performing a variety of delegated basic patient care services related to common
nursing functions and activities of daily living. Under the supervision of the
registered nurse (RN), the PCT assists the nursing staff in providing patient
care in accordance with the PCT’s skills/training and the needs of the
Department, and consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a
clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment. The PCT complies with
all hospital policies/procedures and observes the State Board of Nursing rules
for unlicensed personnel.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Participates in the implementation of nursing care
plans by performing direct and indirect patient care under the supervision
of the licensed nurse.
- Obtains and records initial and ongoing patient
information throughout the cycle of care, including admissions data, vital
signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, blood glucose
levels, intake and output, and calorie counts.
- Documents observations, interactions, patient responses
to performed activities, and any physical or behavioral changes at time of
occurrence. Reports observations of individual patients to the RN/Team
Leader.
- Assists with mobility by regular turning and
positioning, dangling, and ambulating patients. Assists with use of
walkers, crutches, canes, and wheelchairs. Transfers patients to and from
other units, departments, or entities. Assists with
discharges. Demonstrates proper body mechanics.
- Provides or assists with non-medicated support care,
including non-sterile dressing changes, skin protection, application of
heat or ice, and venous compression devices.
- Obtains or assists in the collection of specimens for
diagnostic or waived tests. Ensures accuracy of all labels and timely
transfer of specimen.
- Retrieves medication from pharmacy, storage room, or
tube system and delivers to licensed staff member as instructed.
- Assists with patient preparation for surgery or other
procedure.
- Orients patients/families/caregivers to room and
hospital routine.
- Assists patients with activities of daily living to
include eating and drinking, bathing, shaving, oral care, grooming, and
elimination. Changes bed linens as needed.
- Performs hourly rounding and responds promptly to call
lights and patient requests. Strives to anticipate patient needs and
resolve them proactively.
- Follows patient and employee safety/security policies
and protocols, including hand hygiene, use of universal precautions, use
of personal protective equipment, and adherence to isolation procedures.
- Prepares and maintains clean, hazard-free patient
rooms. Empties trash and removes soiled linens.
- Assists with post-mortem care.
- Assists in the setup, removal, and cleaning of
equipment. Identifies malfunctioning equipment and initiates repairs.
- Performs clerical work as needed, including assembling
and maintain charts, filing, answering and transferring phones, and
relaying messages.
Service
- Promotes consistent, positive patient interactions that
advance the agenda of unparalleled patient service.
- Demonstrates caring and empathy in all interactions and
advocates for patient- and family-centered approach in all decisions and
actions.
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills, including
active listening. Ensures patients, physicians, and colleagues have
a clear understanding of all communications.
- Engages in evidence-based best practices that enhance
the patient experience, including SAFETY rounding, communication fundamentals/AIDET,
Teach-Back, Narrating Care, etc.
- Participates as an ...
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