Patient Care Technician West Region Float Part-time Nights

1 month ago


Winfield, Alabama, United States Northwestern Medicine Full time
Job Summary

The Patient Care Technician-Float (PCT) plays a vital role in delivering exceptional patient care at Northwestern Medicine. As a member of our interdisciplinary rehabilitation care team, you will assist patients with activities of daily living, mobility skills, skin, bowel, and bladder programs, and maintain a clean, safe environment.

Responsibilities
  • Perform basic nursing care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN, including monitoring vital signs, taking blood glucose measurements, weights, and recording intake and output.
  • Assist patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, and eating.
  • Assist patients with application of assistive devices and prosthetics/orthoses according to individual patient program.
  • Perform preventive skin care program as directed by RN and report any changes in skin integrity immediately to the nurse.
  • Assist patients with transfers and mobility activities utilizing appropriate techniques, precautions, and assistive devices.
  • Assist patients with bladder and bowel elimination programs including collection of laboratory specimens.
  • 12-lead EKG as ordered
  • Assist patients with completing menus daily within established timeframes.
  • Pass patient meal trays and HS snacks under the direction of the nurse.
  • Patient rounding: Circulate on the nursing units to monitor patients.
  • Provide de-escalation techniques for agitated and aggressive patient behaviors
  • Maintains and organizes unit equipment inventories.
  • Reports abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
  • Assists with keeping patient rooms clean and orderly.
  • Demonstrates flexibility, organization, and multi-tasking. Able to function under stressful situations.
  • Utilizes critical thinking skills to successfully demonstrate the ability to prioritize and complete unit work quickly as the needs of the unit, patients, and staff change.
  • Serves as liaison between patient care units and all other patient-related departments.
  • Answers telephone, intercom, and call lights in a polite manner using appropriate telephone etiquette and communicates information to the appropriate staff/family/patient.
  • Manages the overall unit workflow in concert with the charge RN and/or assistant manager, on an as needed basis.
  • Performs pre-census and validates daily admission, discharge, and census lists, on an as needed basis.
Qualifications
  • High school diploma, or G.E.D equivalent
  • Nursing student who has completed two clinical rotations
  • If not a nursing student, need one of the following:
  • Certified Nursing Experience
  • Medical Assistant
  • EMT
  • Paramedic
  • CPR - Basic Life Support
Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.



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