PCT II 3 Rehab - Wkend Nights
Location: Austin Texas
Description: St David's Rehab is presently looking of PCT II 3 Rehab - Wkend Nights right now, this career will be placed in Texas. For detail informations about this career opportunity kindly read the description below. POSITION SUMMARY
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The Patient Care Technician performs a variety of basic care services related to activities of daily living under the direct supervision of a registere! d nurse (RN) and/or licensed vocational nurse (LVN). The Patient Care Technician assists the nursing staff in providing patient care according to hospital policies and procedures. The Patient Care Technician accepts assignments on other units when necessary. The Patient Care Technician assists in maintaining a clean, well organized and adequately stocked patient care unit.
Employee's conduct must reflect the Company's values and a commitment to the Code of Conduct ethics and compliance program. Acts with honesty and integrity. Treats colleagues, customers, patients and families with respect, loyalty and dignity.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
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1. Performs direct patient care:
Participates in providing direct care as directed, according to standards
Can work with people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds
Communicates all findings in the correct/concise/clear written and or verbal format
Can recog! nize abnormal findings ie VS, Skin changes, I&O, etc. and repo! rt findings to the nurse
Can recognize and respond appropriately in an emergency situation
Applies knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span to identify patient and family requirements relative to age-specific needs
2. Performs indirect patient care:
Can perform skills to support direct care
Can organize, set priorities and manage multiple priorities
Can adjust to a rapidly changing work environment
Can maintain a clean, well organized and adequately stocked patient care area
Maintains equipment in good working order
Submits requests for repair appropriately
Uses and charges supplies appropriately
Can input physician orders
Can operate the patient call system
Answers and transfers phone calls. Break down and/or copies charts/forms as needed
Acts as an orientation preceptor for new and cross-training PCT I and PCT II e! mployees
Have knowledge of limited role of medication security, handling, storage and transport of non-narcotic medications under the approval and direction of a supervisor
3. Participates in the plan of care:
Is familiar with the plan of care
Can follow instructions for the care performed
Communicates to the registered nurse and licensed vocational nurse any data appropriate to the plan of care
4.
Provides information to assist in the evaluation of plan of care:
Provides meaningful input to the evaluation
Communicates information to RN and LVN for evaluation of patient care
5. Technical skills:
(as required by facility/unit/dept.)
All skills on PCT I job description
Phlebotomy for lab specimens, blood cultures
Nasopharyngeal suctioning
Foley catheterization, catheter care and removal.
Bladder scanner
Irrigations (non-m! edicated) eyes and ears.
Nasal swabs
Assists with sur! gical aseptic/sterile procedures maintaining sterile/aseptic technique
Assist with set up of equipment as needed
Application and adjustment of CPM & SCM, TED hoses; application of Buck's traction
Set up for Telemetry, monitoring EKG rhythm strips, obtain 12 lead EKG
Orthopedic splinting
Emergency: participates CPR and Dr. Leo, crash cart and pediatric equipment location
Assist with postmortem care
ED
: Documents patient data in ED documentation system
Completes unit specific competency and age-specific competency requirements
6. Maintains current professional knowledge and skills in accordance with established methods of the department:
Attends 80% of staff meetings
Attends 100% of mandatory meetings and inservices
Demonstrates initiative in independent study and maintains specialty certifications
Participates in department QI activities
7. Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Must be able to demonstrate understanding of HCA's and St. David's "Patients First" safety initiative by strict compliance to all safety protocols and procedures. Adheres to isolation policies and procedures. Utilizes universal precautions at all times.
Works autonomously and with supervision. Interfaces with the public, physicians, staff, patients and administration and ancillary/support department representative. Maintains confidentiality of patients medical records. Regular and predictable attendance is required.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
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Required:
High School Diploma or equivalent, and
Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), or
EMT certification , or
Completion of 1
st
semester nursing program, or
Previous experience as a PCT II, NA, or CA
Acute care hospital experience and specific experie! nce in the clinical services provided
by the unit. Completion of 2 clinical semesters in a nursing program.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
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Required:
BLS certification
Preferred:
Certified Nurses Assistant certification, EMT certification for ED/ICU
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to St David's Rehab.
If you interested on this career just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This career starts available on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 07:13:26 GMT
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