Patient Care Technician - Nights
Patient Care Technician - Nights
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Job Description
Landmark Hospital of Athens is looking for a Patient Care Technician (PCT) to join our team on night shift. Landmark Hospital is the premier Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) hospital of Athens. This hospital has built a solid reputation for providing the very best patient care and excellent customer service. Discharge planners who refer patients to Landmark say their patients return from their stay at Landmark with rave reviews and are highly satisfied with their experience. This excellence is due to the tireless efforts of the highly experienced and competent staff of physicians nurses other clinicians and support personnel who are dedicated to being the best at what they do.
Summary:The patient care technician or certified nursing assistant will provide patient care under the direction and supervision of nursing. The primary commitment is to the patient so an important responsibility includes following through with tasks and following up on communication with the nursing and RT staff to help provide optimal patient care. Two weekend monthly requirement.
Patient Care Technician Responsibilities:
- Perform basic care skills under the direct supervision of the licensed nurse including vital signs intake/output measurement catheter care CPR restraint management bowel and bladder training and documentation of care in the patient record.
- Responsible for assisting the licensed nurse in meeting the patients needs in the areas of personal hygiene personal care skin care grooming rest activity nourishment body mechanics elimination and psychosocial support.
- Provide adequate safe care maintain knowledge about each patient assigned and participate in reports with nursing and other unit techs. Requires attention to detail related to patient care restrictions and special instructions or issues (diet instructions fall risk etc).
Patient Care Technician Requirements:
- High School Diploma/GED
- Certified Nursing Assistant Licensure preferred
- 13 years of related experience preferably in a hospital setting
- Must be organized a team player and detailoriented
- Good computer and math skills
- Current Basic Life Support certification
We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. We perform preemployment background verification checks.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
