Patient Care Technician Job at Commonwealth Health, Wilkes Barre, PA

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  • Commonwealth Health
  • Wilkes Barre, PA

Job Description

JOB LOCATION:  Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Rehab - Part Time Days

POSITION PURPOSE

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated patient care services in accordance with the PCT's skills/training and the needs of the Department within the Acute Care Setting. The PCT works under the clinical direction of the registered nurse (RN).

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications:

● Preferred Education: High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent

● Required Experience: None

● Preferred Experience: 1+ years of experience in an acute care setting or currently enrolled in Nursing Program

● Preferred Experience: Certified Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Tech.

● Required Certification: Basic Life Support obtained within 30 days of start date.

Responsibilities:

● The Patient Care Technician (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, 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 will assist 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

● Cross-train to unit clerk

● Engages in evidence-based best practices that enhance the patient experience, including hourly/safety rounding, use of AIDET- Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation and Thank you

● The PCT complies with all hospital policies/procedures and observes the State Board of Nursing rules for unlicensed personnel

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Part time, Shift work

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