Patient Care Technician - ICU Float

Commonwealth Health; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Health in Scranton, PA is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support the nursing staff under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role requires a high school diploma and BLS certification, with 1+ year in acute care or active nursing studies.

The PCT will deliver basic patient care, record vital signs, assist with activities of daily living and mobility, collect specimens, and cross-train to unit clerk while adhering to hospital policies for unlicensed personnel.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Delivers patient-centered care by performing delegated basic nursing tasks.
• Obtains and records patient information and vital signs during the shift.
• Assists with activities of daily living and bed linen changes.
• Aids mobility: positioning, ambulation, and use of mobility aids.
• Obtains specimens collection.
• Cross-trains to unit clerk.
• Follows hospital policies and nursing rules for unlicensed personnel.

Skills

Basic Life Support

Patient care

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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).

• 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

• 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