Patient Care Technician - ICU Float Nights

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

Job summary

Commonwealth Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician to assist nursing staff in delivering high-quality patient care in an acute care setting. This role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and BLS certification, with 1+ years of nursing exposure or current enrollment in a nursing program.

The PCT will document patient information, assist with daily living activities, mobility, and specimen collection while supporting a safe, clean environment under RN supervision.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Delivers basic patient care services delegated by nursing staff.
• Obtains and records patient information, vitals, intake/output, and other data.
• Assists with activities of daily living and linen changes.
• Supports patient mobility and ambulation, including use of devices.
• Collects specimens.
• Cross-trains to unit clerk.
• Complies with hospital policies and nursing regulations for unlicensed personnel.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Communication

Basic Life Support

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