PCT Ortho Nights Position Available In Etowah, Alabama
Tallo's Job Summary: The PCT Ortho Nights position involves full-time night shifts, assisting nursing staff with patient care in accordance with skills and training. Responsibilities include maintaining a clean, safe environment, recording patient information, assisting with daily living activities, mobility, and specimen collection. Required: High school diploma or GED. Preferred: 1+ year experience in acute care or enrolled in a Nursing Program, Basic Life Support certification within 7 days of start date.
Job Description
Job Description:
- Full Time / Nights
•? The Patient Care Technician (PCT) assists the nursing staff inproviding patient care in accordance with the PCT’s skills/training and the needs of the Department, andconsistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment, underthe supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN). ? The PCT delivers high quality, patient-centered care byperforming a variety of delegated basic patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities ofdaily living. ? Obtains and records initial and ongoing patient informationthroughout the shift, including admissions data, vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation,intake and output, calorie counts, and other patient information within their competency. ? Assists with patient activities of daily living: meals, bathing,oral care, grooming and elimination. Changes bed linens as needed. ? The PCT will assist with patient mobility: positioning,repositioning, dangling, and ambulating patients including assisting with the use of walkers, crutches, canes andwheelchairs. ? Obtaining the collection of specimens ? Cross-train to unit clerk ? Engages in evidence-based best practices that enhance the patientexperience, including hourly/safety rounding, use of AIDET- Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration,Explanation and Thank you
- Education
REQUIRED
- : High school graduate or GED
- Experience
PREFERRED
- : 1+ years of experience in an acute caresetting or currently enrolled in Nursing Program
- Certification Required
- :
Basic Life Support obtained within 7days of start date. Equal Employment Opportunity This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive anyperson of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affectthe status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex,sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, nationalorigin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or militaryor uniformed services, in accordance with all applicablegovernmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facilitycomplies with all applicable federal, state and local lawsgoverning nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to allterms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to:hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall,transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you arean applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs areasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiringprocess, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility towhich you are seeking employment; Simply go tohttp://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain themain telephone number of the facility and ask for HumanResources.
