Patient Care Technician Nights Telemetry

Commonwealth Health; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCT) in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The PCT assists nursing staff with patient care tasks, ensuring a clean and safe care environment under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).

The ideal candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent, experience in an acute care setting or enrollment in a Nursing Program, and must fulfill Basic Life Support requirements. Responsibilities include assisting with mobility, recording patient information, and supporting daily living activities.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Delivers high quality, patient‑centered care with basic patient care services.
• Obtains and records patient information during shifts.
• Assists with patient activities of daily living.
• Helps with patient mobility including the use of assistive devices.
• Obtains specimens for collection.
• Cross‑trains to unit clerk.
• Complies with hospital policies and nursing rules.

Skills

Basic Life Support

Patient care

Mobility assistance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Experience in acute care setting or enrolled in Nursing Program

Job description

High school diploma or equivalent required.

One (1) or more years of experience in an acute care setting or currently enrolled in a Nursing Program.

Basic Life Support required.

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

• 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, and changes bed linens as needed.
• Assists with patient mobility: positioning, repositioning, dangling, and ambulating patients, including assisting with the use of walkers, crutches, canes and wheelchairs.
• Obtains specimens for collection.
• Cross‑train to unit clerk.
• Complies with all hospital policies/procedures and observes the State Board of Nursing rules for unlicensed personnel.