Patient Care Technician

Commonwealth Health; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Health seeks a Patient Care Technician (PCT) to support nurses in delivering compassionate, efficient patient care in a busy hospital setting.

The PCT will document patient information, monitor vital signs, assist with daily living activities, aid mobility, and collect specimens as needed, while following hospital policies and nursing guidelines to ensure patient safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 1+ year of experience in an acute care setting or current enrollment in Nursing Program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• The PCT delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing delegated basic patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living.
• Obtains and records initial and ongoing patient information including admissions data, vital signs, intake/output and other data within their competency.
• Assists with activities of daily living: meals, bathing, grooming and elimination; changes bed linens as needed.
• Assists with patient mobility: positioning, ambulation, and use of assistive devices.
• Obtains specimens for collection as directed.
• Cross-trains to unit clerk responsibilities.
• Complies with hospital policies and observes State Board of Nursing rules for unlicensed personnel.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Mobility assistance

ADL assistance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• One (1) or more years of experience in an acute care setting or currently enrolled in Nursing Program
• Basic Life Support required

Role Overview

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).

Responsibilities

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