Patient Care Tech. 12 hr. HAMS

Open Until Filled.

• High School Graduate or Equivalent
• Current Certification in: Certified Nurse Aide, Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician or Nursing field of study. Other skills, certifications, or credentials may qualify, including Unit Clerk or Monitor Tech experience
• Ability to multitask
• Current American Heart Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Arrives on time consistently
• Orient new employees and assist with education and training
• Floats between units
• Previous experience in patient care preferred
• Demonstrates a professional tone of voice at all times
• Ability to follow the Oroville Hospital Code of Conduct
• Understands, promotes, and contributes to a positive patient experience
• Complete all mandatory requirements according to their specific time frame
• Functions as a conduit of excellent communication between all of the health care team, patients and family members

Job Summary

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) participates as part of the team of nursing staff; delivering basic nursing care to patients of all ages, pediatric to geriatric. Performs general duties and uses the Electronic Health Record (EHR). The PCT assists in coordinating interdepartmental patient care activities. The PCT works closely with the Charge Nurse to ensure Physicians orders are completed. Knowledge of phone and nurse call system. Customer Care Service is a Priority.

Duties

• Maintains neat and orderly work area.
• Maintains privacy of patient information
• Orders and stocks unit supplies
• Excellent communication skills
• Computer skills
• Verifies and processes tests and procedures accurately. Orders per protocol or per policy.
  • Laboratory requisitions
  • X-ray
  • EKG
  • EEG
  • Physical Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Speech Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Dietary
  • Special Procedures
• May arrange transfers and prints/sends charts for transfers
• May arrange appointments for patients
• Scans all incoming chart information in proper sequence
• Demonstrates excellent telephone skills:
  • Knowledge of all phone functions
  • Politely answers all calls and deescalates upset or angry callers
  • Identifies Unit, Name and Title
  • Demonstrates how to place emergency calls
  • Calls Physician when requested
• Takes patient and family preferences into consideration
• Reports incoming information to the Charge Nurse or RN
• Greets patients, visitors, family and friends
• Accurate observation recording and reporting of vital signs
• Accurate recording and reporting of I/O
• Accurate recording and reporting of weights
• Accurate recognition of a patient in acute distress and reporting of condition
• Recording and reporting of patient skin condition
• Identifies and reports problems based on patient observations
• Evaluates patient's response to interventions and reports to charge nurse
• Establishes priorities for patient care activities
• Provides basic nursing care for patients under supervision of licensed nurse
• Reports changes in patient's status, to the charge nurse and staff caring for patient
• Documents nursing care consistent with hospital charting standards
• Orients patients and family to unit environment
• Relates unit policy regarding visitors to family and friends
• Gives accurate report to RN
• Reports extraordinary patient problems to Supervisor, or Administrator as necessary. Completes MERS reports
• Follows chain of command to resolve patient or employee problems
• Complies with hospital policies procedures for selected precautions i.e. seizure, suicide
• Assist in preparing patient for operating room
• Uses principles of body mechanics in mobilizing patient or object
  • Asks for help when lifting heavy patients or uses assistive devices
• Complies with unit policies for immobilization and restraints
• Complies with unit policies for electrical safety
• Incorporates infection control principles in practice
• Demonstrates skills related to the management of emergency situations
• Complies with unit policy for cardio-pulmonary arrest
• Demonstrates how to place STAT and all Code Calls
• States hospital DNR/DNI policy
• Complies with policy regarding risk management
• Assists with PI studies.
  • Makes suggestions for studies
  • Responds to corrective plans
• Establishes the knowledge to locate Oroville Hospitals policies and procedure on the computer system.
• Practices within scope
• Takes action based on constructive performance evaluations and feedback
• Takes responsibility for helping to meet own learning needs
• Maintains confidentiality when interacting with patients, families, personnel, and the public
• Responsible for maintaining current licenses/certificates on file
• Completes assignments, prior to end of shift
• Attends 75% of scheduled staff meetings
• Performs other duties as assigned

Organizational Expectations

• Provides a positive and professional representation of the organization
• Promotes culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention
• Maintains hospital standards for a clean and quiet patient environment to maintain a positive patient care experience
• Adheres to infection-control policies and protocols
• Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities
• Maintains compliance with organization’s policies, as well as established practices, protocols, and procedures of the position, department, and applicable professional standards
• Complies with organizational and regulatory policies for handling confidential patient information
• Demonstrates excellent customer service through his/her attitude and actions, consistent with the standards contained in the Vision, Mission, and Values of the organization
• Adheres to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements

Functional Demands

Work area is well lighted and ventilated. Regularly exposed to the risks of blood borne and airborne diseases. Contact with patients in a wide variety of circumstances. Exposed to noise, chemicals, communicable diseases, and hazardous materials. Wears personal protective equipment as required.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to handle or feel objects, or controls; each with hands and arms; and talk to hear. The employee is frequently required to walk or stand for extended periods, occasionally required to sit, balance; stoop, kneel or crouch.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with help.

Available Shifts:

Full-Time Day Shift

Human Resources

530-712-2137

hrrecruiting@orohosp.com