Patient Care Tech

DEPARTMENT: ORTHOPEDICS FACILITY: Tift Regional Medical Center WORK TYPE: Full Time SHIFT: Day Shift HOURS: 7a - 7p SUMMARY: Patient Care Techs (PCTs) assist in providing patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse for assigned patients. They are responsible for providing excellent customer service to patients, patient's families, visitors, physicians, and co-workers. They complete other duties as assigned on their particular nursing unit. RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform blood sugar testing and report results to nurse. Maintains cleanliness in the unit area. Makes proper charges for supplies, equipment, and services. Conducts hourly rounding to meet patient/patient's family's needs. Updates patient communication board during hourly rounding, bedside shift report, and as needed. Documents and communicates patient needs to nursing staff. Maintains the safety of patients who have been identified at risk for preventable injury by the implementation of nursing safety interventions or the use of protective devices/equipment under the supervision of the registered nurse. Ex. side rails, alarms, bed in low position and locked. Perform vital signs and documents in EMR. Recognizes abnormal vital signs and reports to nurse. Assist patients with ADL'S as needed and document (grooming, bathing, eating, and walking). Changes patient's bed linens. Record I&O in EMR. Scans Intellishelf appropriate to capture supplies. Ensure patients are comfortable in bed and adjusts bed settings and or reposition/turns every 2 hours if needed. Transport patients via wheelchair, bed, or stretcher as needed. Demonstrates the ability to handle confidential information with discretion for the patient, family, and/or co-worker. Protects patient's rights by knocking before entering the room and by properly draping patients prior to a procedure. Makes needed copies of chart when patient is transferred or discharged. Immediately reports any patient complaint/grievance to nurse, nurse leader, or manager. Conducts cardiac monitoring as needed (specific to Centralized Telemetry Bank). Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and facility regulations, laws and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified. Understands and adheres to compliance standards as they appear in the Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct, and Conflicts of Interest Policy. Demonstrates age-specific skills as required by position. Offers suggestions on ways to improve operations of department and reduce costs. Attends all mandatory education programs. Improves self-knowledge through voluntarily attending continuing education/certification classes. Maintains required competency levels as identified in written exams, skills checklists, skills labs, annual safety and health requirements as well as service excellence education hours requirements. Willing to cross-train in order to better assist co-workers and to provide maximum efficiency in department. Volunteers/participates on hospital committees, functions, and department projects. Manages resources effectively. Reports equipment in need of repair in order to extend life of equipment. Makes good use of time so as to not create needless overtime. EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED OTHER INFORMATION: Current Certified Nurse Aide certification accepted in lieu of education requirement. Successful completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant, PCT, or Medical Assistant program preferred. One year of hospital or nursing home experienced preferred. Southwell/Tift Regional Health System, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.