Patient Care Tech-Certified performs nonprofessional direct and indirect
patient care activities including personal, physical and comfort needs of
patients, under the supervision of a registered professional nurse. The PCT-C
will provide high-quality patient care in coordination with licensed medical
staff.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION,
CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1.
High School Diploma or equivalent.
2.
Obtain certification in Basic Life
Support within 30 days of hire date.
3.
Current WV Certified Nursing Assistant
Certification or completion of hospital based certification program.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EXPERIENCE:
1.
Prior patient care experience.
CORE
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The
statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work
being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended
to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and
duties. Other duties may be assigned.
1.
Observes and reports all patient
concerns/changes in condition to a registered nurse immediately.
2.
Assists the Registered Nurse with
admission, transfer, discharge and general patient care duties.
3.
Records the vital signs, assists in
personal hygiene and other patient comfort measures. Records oral intake and
outputs (temperature, blood pressure and other monitoring).
4.
Assists in specimen collection and
other activities of assigned patients.
5.
Assists in indirect patient care by
maintaining a clean and safe environment to help prevent and/or control
infections and to provide for safety of patients, visitors and employees.
6.
Reports all necessary equipment
repairs to appropriate personnel according to departmental procedure in a
timely manner.
7.
Prepares patients for examinations and
diagnostic procedures according to departmental procedure.
8.
Communicates with RN regarding any
nutrition issues, such as poor appetite or verbalized lack of understanding
of diet changes.
10.
Assists department with administrative tasks
to support the department operations.
11.
Answers patient call bell and relays message
to appropriate personnel.
PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS: The
physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met
by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
1.
Heavy/Hard Work: Work requires strength
and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, and walking.
WORKING
ENVIRONMENT: The work
environment characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
1.
Working closely with others.
2.
Working protracted or irregular hours.
3.
Working around biohazards.
4.
Working around infectious diseases.
5.
Working with or near the deceased.
6.
Working with hands in water.
7.
Working with electrical hazards associated
with patient care equipment.
SKILLS
AND ABILITIES:
1.
Ability to effectively communicate
with staff and patients.
2.
Ability to adapt to changing environments.
Date
Reviewed/Revised: January 2021
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