(Archived) Patient Care Technician - PCT - Dialysis

Patient Care Technician - PCT

POSITION TYPE: Allied Health Professional

SPECIALTY UNIT: Patient Care Technician - General

LOCATION: Duncanville, TX

SHIFT: Days

JOB TYPE: Full-Time Permanent

Job Description:

We are looking for a qualified and skilled Patient Care Technician (PCT) to join our healthcare organization and provide daily assistance to patients. You will help them with their basic needs and collaborate with medical professionals to achieve excellent patient care.

Our ideal PCT candidate has a background in care and nursing, with a compassionate nature and drive to improve the lives of others. As a patient care technician, you will be responsible for ensuring the well-being of our patients and assisting patients with their daily and therapeutic tasks. These may include monitoring vital signs, collecting samples, or assisting the patient in movement. The position also requires administering medications and helping patients with life skills such as eating, bathing, and dressing. The goal is to facilitate the recovery of the ill and injured by providing them critical everyday assistance.

To ensure success as a PCT, you must be a committed and compassionate professional. Additionally, you must possess great interpersonal skills and the ability to create a supportive environment. We expect you to be trained in patient care as well as various clinical tasks. Moreover, you will support other healthcare staff, such as doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel, in caring for patients with physical and/or mental issues. As a patient care technician, you will also directly support patients during hospital stays, medical visits, or in long-term care facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure patient rooms are clean and sanitized.
• Change patient bed linens and provide new bedding, blankets, and pillows.
• Collect urine and blood samples for testing.
• Monitor and record patient daily activities; report any drastic changes to a nurse or physician.
• Perform nursing procedures such as administering medications, changing bandage dressing, or checking temperatures.
• Ensure patients are comfortable in bed; adjust bed settings and/or reposition/turn patients as needed.
• Help patients with all grooming habits including bathing, dressing, brushing hair, etc.
• Assist patients with any daily exercises, physical therapy, or mobilization efforts the patient has been prescribed.
• Transport patients via wheelchair or rolling bed.
• Monitor patient vital signs and record weight, blood pressure, and pulse.
• Ensure patients are getting enough food and fluids.
• Counsel, listen, and educate patients and patients’ families on health concerns, questions, or suggestions.
• Ensure patients’ safety and remove any safety hazards (clear walkways, cleaning chemicals, etc.).
• Transport and use medical equipment according to patient requirements.
• Follow all organization, state, and federally mandated medical standards and procedures.
• Ensure patient confidentiality by following all HIPAA rules and regulations.

Job Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Direct Deposit
• 401K
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Employee discount program
• Excellent room for growth and advancement

Requirements:

• Minimum of 1 year of recent experience as an RN in a clinical setting.
• Active RN license within the State of practice.
• Current certifications (variable depending on the facility).
• Completion of a patient care technician certificate program; certificated and licensed to work in state; higher-level degree in nursing a plus.
• Able to perform CPR; trained to perform nursing duties such as measuring vital signs, drawing, blood, etc.
• Strong desire to help people and improve their daily lives.
• Compassionate and sensitive to patients’ needs and concerns.
• Strong knowledge of basic medicine and operating medical equipment.
• Able to stand, kneel, and move during the length of shift; ability to lift up to 30 pounds; able to assist patients in and out of beds, chairs, and other seated positions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer and record-keeping skills.