Patient Care Tech MedSurg PRN Nights

Description:
Join Piedmont to move your career in the right direction. Stay for the diverse teams youll love, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work. Youll feel valued, motivated to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to exceptional patient outcomes. And youll find that Piedmont leaders are in your corner, invested in helping you grow. Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today, and help you plan for the future.

As a Patient Care Tech/PCT, your dedication to holistic, patient-centered care in your community is deeply valued. Youll demonstrate competency with treatments, procedures, equipment appropriate to a clinical setting, hospital policy, and prescribed standards, while caring for patients of all ages. Grow your career within a collaborative team environment and benefit from our licensed clinical staffs direct guidance. Team members at Piedmont feel supported with the compensation, work/life balance, and resources they deserve. Apply today to make a positive difference in every life you touch.

Total Rewards that work for you:

Competitive and equitable compensation for all roles

How youll make positive change:

Work in a fast-paced environment to promote healing and support wellness

Collaborate with licensed nursing staff to provide direct care to a diverse patient population

Provide key aspects of patient care including helping patients with bathing, feeding and other necessary activities of daily living

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Qualifications:
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
High school graduate or equivalent

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Entry Level

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:
N/A

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required or completed onsite within first 2 weeks of employment
Certification from a Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Technician program preferred
One year of patient care experience preferred

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Assists with patient assessments to include collection of data regarding the patients physical, psychosocial, health history and document patient safety and quality initiatives.
2. Assists patients and healthcare team with mobility, feeding, oral care, bathing, toileting, glucose checks, patient turning to maintain skin integrity and purposeful rounding while functioning independently with treatments, equipment and procedures appropriate to the scope of clinical practice.
3. Documents in the EMR in a timely manner all vital signs and treatments provided.
4. Communicates between all care partners effectively. Ensures primary nurse is aware of any issues, changes in patient condition, or concerns.
5. Assists with admission and discharge process. Meets patient in the room when admitted whenever possible to obtain vital signs and assist with patient intake.
6. Reinforces patient education provided by licensed staff.
7. Responds to call lights and fall alarms.
8. Where applicable, if acting in the Sitter role, the Patient Care Tech must remain with the patient at all times unless relieved by an appropriate staff member.
9. Where applicable, if acting in the Unit Secretary role, the Patient Care Tech will act as a clerical resource for all staff to help facilitate the proper care and potential movement of the patient through the facility and beyond while managing incoming calls and visitors in a positive manner.
10. All other duties as assigned.