Patient Care Technician II - MICU

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA); South Carolina; On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) seeks a Patient Care Technician to deliver individualized patient care using the nursing process and to lead other team members in MUSC CHS. The role emphasizes safety, patient privacy, and professional conduct in a dynamic care setting.

Minimum requirements include 1 year of patient care experience or related education, BLS within 2 weeks of hire, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year work experience in patient care in a health care facility or nursing school enrollment with Fundamentals completed.
• NLS/BLS certification required within 2 weeks of hire; maintain ongoing.
• Active enrollment in a healthcare-related field or equivalent training accepted.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation).
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to provide age-appropriate care and health teaching.
• Direct and lead assigned team members within MUSC CHS/MUHA policies and professional practice model.

Skills

Nursing care

Team collaboration

Patient-centered care

Professionalism

Education

Nursing Fundamentals completion

Healthcare-related field enrollment

Nursing Assistant/Medical Assistant training

Job description

Job Description Summary

Under general supervision, the Patient Care Technician provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process; delivers safe and effective care and interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired results.

Job Details

• Entity
• Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
• Worker Type
• Employee
• Worker Sub-Type
• Regular
• Cost Center
• CC000518 CHS - MICU (Medical ICU) (Main)
• Pay Rate Type
• Hourly
• Pay Grade
• Health-21
• Scheduled Weekly Hours
• 36
• Work Shift
• Rotating (United States of America)

Job Description

Provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation). Directs and leads other assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice. Provide patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. This includes providing for the assessment, development of nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, planning, implementation of interventions, coordination of care, health teaching and promotion and evaluation of goals and interventions consistent with the policies of MUSC. Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior. Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model. This includes participating in shared governance, adherence to standards of care, participation in peer review and professional development promoting leadership and clinical excellence, effective team skills, autonomous practice and acknowledgment of accountability for actions and critical thinking. Coordinates the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles. Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes. Demonstrates ability to function in a professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promotion of a healthy work environment and acceptance of personal responsibility for professional growth.

sensitivity functions. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)

Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)

Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)

Additional Job Description

Minimum Requirements: At least 1 year work experience in a .6fte PCT I position at MUSC CHS or 1 year of patient care work experience in a health care facility; or a college degree, or active enrollment in nursing school with completion of Nursing Fundamentals from an accredited institution; or active enrollment in a healthcare related field from an accredited institution; or a Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant, or equivalent training. Credentials: Basic Life Support required within 2 weeks of hire. Thereafter, must maintain. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous)
• Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent)
• Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
• Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent)
• Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent)
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent)
• Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous)
• Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent)
• Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
• Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous)
• Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous)
• Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent)
• Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous)
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent)
• Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent)
• Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent)
• Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent)
• Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that can not assist in the transfer requires 50