Patient Care Technician

Overview

Job Description - Patient Care Technician )

The Patient Care Technician or PCT provides indirect and direct care, including meeting patient dependency needs such as nutrition, hygiene, safety, and physical and psychological comfort measures, to patients and significant others under the supervision of licensed nursing staff. Work is primarily performed in patient settings with extensive interaction with patients, staff, physicians, family members and visitors.

• The PCT assists the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with the PCT  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, under the supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN).
• The 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.
• Obtains and records initial and ongoing patient information throughout the shift, including admissions data, vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, intake and output, calorie counts, and other patient information within their competency.
• Assists with patient activities of daily living: meals, bathing, oral care, grooming and elimination.
• Changes bed linens as needed.
• The PCT assists with patient mobility: positioning, repositioning, dangling, and ambulating patients including assisting with the use of walkers, crutches, canes and wheelchairs.
• Obtaining the collection of specimens.
• The PCT complies with all hospital policies/procedures and observes the State Board of Nursing rules for unlicensed personnel.

• Education
  • High school diploma OR
  • GED
• Certification
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association or American Red Cross