Patient Care Tech
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DEPARTMENT: NURSING ADMINFACILITY: Tift Regional Medical CenterWORK TYPE: Full Time SHIFT: VariedSUMMARY: 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.* Follows proper process and documentation to capture charges for supplies, equipment, and services, and scans Intellishelf appropriately to capture supply charges.* Conducts hourly rounding to meet patient/patient's family's needs and 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 timely.* Assist patients with ADL'S as needed and document (grooming, bathing, and walking).* Changes patient's bed linens.* Record I&O in EMR.* 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.* Makes needed copies of chart when patient is transferred or discharged.* Keeps abreast of pertinent federal, and state regulations and laws and Tift Regional Health System, Inc. ( TRHS ) policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.* Understands and adheres to: TRHS' compliance standards as they appear in TRHS's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy; and HIPAA and TRHS policies regarding privacy and security of protected health information.* Demonstrates the ability to perform tasks that meet the age-specific requirements of the persons, patients, vendors, and staff that the employee is charged to interact with as required by the 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.* Cross-trains in order to better assist co-workers and to provide maximum efficiency in the 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 and removes malfunctioning equipment out of service with timely reporting to the appropriate personnel.* Makes good use of time so as to not create needless overtime.* Follows Dress Code specific to PCTs as outlined in system policy.* Does not use personal electronic devices or cell phones during work hours. Only hospital approved communication devices are approved for use during work hours.EDUCATION:* High School Diploma or GEDCREDENTIALS: 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.