+ The Patient Care Technician (PCT) is responsible to assist the health care professional by performing various care activities and related nonclinical services. Provides assistance to the Registered Nurse (RN) and/or the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the delivery of patient care including caring for the personal needs and comfort of the patient and family unit in a professional, courteous, supportive manner, under the general supervision of the Patient Care Manager or his/her designee.
+ Assists the RN/LPN with non-nursing tasks such as but not limited to crash cart checks, quality control checks, retrieving equipment/supplies, keeping the department clean and stocking of supplies.
+ Overall performance of below indicated essential job duties:
+ Assists the RN/LPN with routine patient care and treatment of patients as delegated by the RN/LPN or designee and under the direct supervision of the RN/LPN including, but not limited to vital signs, Intake Output, pain level assessment, administering enemas, applying hot/cold packs, glucoscans, height and weight, transporting, ambulating, answering call lights, cleaning equipment, sitting 1:1’s, receiving patients in room, assisting in pre/post-operative care, assisting in admission/discharge activities and assisting in treatments.
+ Recognizes and practices within scope of certification and competency levels and relays any questions, concerns or situations requiring follow-up or attention to the supervising RN/LPN and seeks assistance when necessary.
+ Effectively communicates pertinent information in shift-to-shift and transfer reports and documents items in EPIC as indicated.
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Minimum requirement:+
Preferred qualifications:+ Constantly works near moving mechanical parts
+ Constantly exposed toblood and/or body fluids andinfection.
+ Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
+ Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation
+ The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
+ Occasionally required to maintain in a stationary position (standing or sitting).
+ Frequently required to walk and move about.
+ Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment.
+ Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices.
+ Constantly required to lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds.
+ Frequently required to lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.
+ Occasionally required to lift and/or move items up to 100 pounds.
+ Constantly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing.
+ Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
+ Occasionally required to position self in order to meet patient needs.
Location: King's Daughters · Intensive Care Unit
Schedule: Part Time, Nights
Yearly based
KY , United States Ashland, KY, United States
KY , United States Ashland, KY, United States