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Patient Care Technician - STEPDOWN

Req# 29026Aultman Health Foundation, Canton, OHAULTMAN HOSPITALAULTMAN HEALTH FOUNDATIONPart Time / Full Time, Varied Shifts, 4 Stepdown Units Available (4 East, 4 South, 5 North, & 5 South)

$2,000 SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE TO NURSING STUDENTS ACTIVELY ENROLLED IN AN LPN OR RN PROGRAM WITH A 1-YEAR COMMITMENT.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN (PCT) POSITION :

The Patient care Technician provides support to the patient care team, by performing direct patient care, under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Provides assistance, collects specimens, and performs limited tests per physician order according to established procedures and training.

PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL / COGNITIVE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Supports other direct caregivers as needed, under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Performs activities of daily living including but not limited to :
• Ambulation
• Heights and weights
• Bedpans Toileting
• JP / NG drain care
• Positioning / turns / skin care
• Ostomy care
• Incontinence
• Feeds
• Meal intake %
• Call lights
• Empties foleys
• Bathing / showering
• Transfers to chair / log roll
• I&O’s and charting in Cerner
• Pass Water
• Vital Signs
• Oral Care
• Catheter care
• Maintaining safety
• Preventative foam dressing
• Distributes clean linen and collect dirty linen.
• Transports monitored and non-monitored assigned patients throughout all areas of the hospital as directed. Assists with patient transfers and discharges, including removal of equipment from patient rooms post-discharge.
• Assists patient with menu completion. Delivers nourishments to assigned patient; provides water, ice, and between meal dietary needs to patients;

cleans / maintains patient refrigerator and updates refrigerator temperature log, as assigned.

• Cleans equipment / utility room and stocks rooms.
• Collects specimens and obtains blood glucose according to established procedures and per physician orders and policy. Arranges for transport of specimens to laboratory as appropriate.
• Performs EKGs, removal of Foley catheters, and bladder scans under the guidance of a registered nurse.
• Places patient on monitor telemetry leads, if applicable.
• Applies external devices (such as SCD’s, Pulse Oximetry, TPump / Aqua K pad, etc.) per physician order.
• Maintains safety initiatives including but not limited to hourly rounding, answering lights, monitoring patients who are a high risk for falls, and may be asked to provide 1 : 1 bedside companionship for patients as indicated.
• Ability to maintain composure in high-pressure situations.
• Conveys an attitude of understanding, trust, and compassion for individuals.
• Good communication skills.
• Commits to providing exceptional customer service to our patients and visitors. Commits to treating coworkers with respect and dignity and will follow our Non-negotiable Standards to promote a consistent positive experience for patients, employees and visitors.
• Documents care provided in Cerner.
• If applicable to the clinical unit, the applicant will have to demonstrate Monitor Transport Technician competency within the first 4-6 months and then annually after the initial completion of the Monitor Transport Technician class.

The first 365 days requires demonstration of competency 3 times.

Complete house wide mandatory education and maintains Basic Life Support Certification and any licensure if applicable.

Note : The above stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically performed by the incumbent in this position.

This description of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit the discretionary authority of supervisors to assign additional tasks of a similar nature or level of responsibility.

EDUCATIONAL / EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• High School graduate
• AHA Healthcare Provider Training is required (BLS)
• Adheres to the hospital attendance policy and will make every effort to consistently be punctual when reporting to work and during daily activities.
• Basic computer skills are required

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Working hours vary according to departmental needs.
• Works under the direct supervision of an RN.
• Lunch periods will be assigned by the Charge RN.
• Requires full range of body motion which may include handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range
• May require exposure to communicable disease, body fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and other potentially hazardous conditions common to a clinical environment, such as risk of falls, strains, etc.
• Patient Care Technicians will be working weekend and holiday rotation and varied shifts per clinical unit area.

HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE CATEGORY

Category III