Patient Care Technician III - Cardiovascular Unit

Department: Cardiovascular Unit

Daily Work Times: 7pm-730am

Shift: Nights

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 0

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Position Summary:

Under the direct supervision of a Nurse, contributes to the delivery of patient-centered care through: Performance of selected day-to-day patient care activities. Maintenance of an environment that is functionally and aesthetically conducive to patient well-being. Demonstrates unit/area-designated competencies. Interacts with patients considering their developmental, age-specific, and cultural spiritual preferences.

Responsibilities:

• Performs specific patient care interventions as delegated by the RN in effort to identify/attain treatment goals.
• Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.
• Provides physical support for patients with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, showering, feeding, dressing, getting out of bed, using the toilet, walking, standing or exercising.
• Ensures compliance with all health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.
• Acts as a resource for other Patient Care Techs
• Conducts training to other PCTs for patient care equipment.
• For inpatient only: Monitors centralized telemetry monitoring when assigned as tele HUC in CVU. Report abnormal rhythms or changes in rhythms to the appropriate nurse.
• Obtains 12-lead EKG as needed specific to working unit as directed by the Nurse.
• Performs phlebotomy as directed by the Nurse using proper patient identification, draw technique, labeling process, and submission to the lab.
• Performs other related job duties as requested.

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent with training on personal computers (with different applications), general office equipment uses and procedures.
• BLS certification required within 30 days of hire. Certification must be issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent.
• Complete and pass the HUC telemetry monitoring class through MNM and maintain skill through annual competency testing.

Preferred:

• Prior experience in direct care preferred.
• CENA training
• Prior experience obtained through clinical nursing rotation relevant to the specific work area.
• Coursework in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology
• Certification may be obtained (CHUC) through the National Association for Health Unit Coordinators

Additional Information

• Schedule: Per Diem
• Requisition ID: 26011376
• Daily Work Times: 7:00pm-7:30am
• Hours Per Pay Period: 0.01
• On Call: No
• Weekends: Yes