Patient Care Technician II - PRN - Camden

Overview

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) reports to the Nurse Manager. Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, the PCT performs multi-skilled activities to support a decentralized patient-centered approach to patient care and achieve desired outcomes. A PCT’s responsibilities include measuring and documenting vital signs, identifying patient concerns and reporting them to colleagues, and moving, turning, or relocating patients as required for comfort and medical needs.

An effective PCT should have patience, empathy and intuition to serve patients best, with strong communication and organizational skills to interact with the Manager and Charge Nurse and convey issues to Care Team Members.

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Employee

PRN

CC001418 KER - Med Surg 2 (KMC)

Hourly

Health-21

12

• A high school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
• At least 1 year of patient care work experience in a health care facility or Certified Nursing Assistant is preferred.

• Basic Life Support required upon hire. Thereafter, must maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS), either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform job functions while standing (Continuous).
• Ability to perform job functions while sitting (Continuous).
• Ability to perform job functions while walking (Continuous).
• Ability to climb stairs (Infrequent).
• Ability to work indoors (Continuous).
• Ability to work outside in temperature extremes (Infrequent).
• Ability to work from elevated areas (Frequent).
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces (Frequent).
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions (Infrequent).
• Ability to bend at the waist (Continuous).
• Ability to twist at the waist (Frequent).
• Ability to squat and perform job functions (Frequent).
• Ability to perform pinching operations (Frequent).
• Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands (Continuous).
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes; ability to recognize objects close at hand or at a distance and color discrimination (Continuous).
• Good peripheral vision capabilities and ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction.
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements and to work rotating shifts (Continuous/Frequent).
• Ability to work overtime as required; to work in a latex-safe environment; to maintain tactile sensory functions (Continuous).
• Selected Positions:
  Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function; ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required (Continuous).

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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