Patient Care Assistant

• # Beds: 46 Beds, divided into sections.
  
• Fast Track/Triage: 1 Section designated to triage and fast-track patients.
  
• Is Security in-house 24/7? Housed in the ER?: Available in house 24/8.
  
• Nurse: Patient Ratios: Varies
  
• Required Certifications: BLS, CPI
  
• Common diagnoses: Patients with severe mental illnesses and behavioral issues including schizophrenia, bipolar
  

disorder, major depressive disorder, anxiety, depression, trauma, and more; often patients will have multiple

comorbidities, but are typically medically stable. Medically unstable patients are transferred out.

• Experience: Must Have phlebotomy & 12 Lead EKGs experience.
  
• Medications: No IVs. IM injections and PO medication administration. Psychotropics (Haldol, Zyprexa, Ativan, etc.).
  
• ED Physician/Mid-Levels: 3 physician on days, 1 physician and 1 resident on nights.
  
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Director oversees entire facility; Charge
  

doesn't take a patient assignment; coordinates unit and assists staff as needed.

• Nurse aids/EMT/Paramedics/Patient Sitters? Ratios? Duties?: PCTs - Job Duties: Phlebotomy, 12 Lead EKGs, 1:1s, transport,
  

ADLs, patient contraband search, property inventory, assisting physicians and nurses, and more.

• Is RT in the ER 24/7? Do they do ABG's, breathing Tx, & EKG's?: Yes, RT available.
  
• RT Equipment - Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?: RT available and will administer
  

breathing treatments and assist in escalating any resp needs; Equipped to intubate patients when need but then would

transfer them out.

• Do you have Monitor Techs in the ER? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the Tele monitors?:
  

Cardiac monitoring available, Tele Techs oversee, RNs asked to be able to identify major rhythms, life threatening

rhythms, and rhythm changes.

• X-Ray or CT in the ER? Transport?: Xray and CT available, PCTs transport.
  
• Does Phlebotomy draw labs or RN's draw?: PCTs do blood draws.
  
• Shifts & Scheduling: 7-3;30, 3- 1130, 11-730.
  
• Weekend Requirements: EOW
  
• Scrub Color: Eggplant
  
• Unit Specific Orientation: 3 weeks of orientation, 1 week of classroom, 1 week for inpatient units, and 1 week for assigned
  

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $22.98 - $25.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Fill below skill checklist
  

https://www.midasconsulting.org/checklist/pct

Work Location: In person