Patient Care Technician Pct Med/Surg

TGH Spring Hill is an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital and Joint Commission accredited acute care facility with 124 beds located in beautiful and charming Spring Hill Florida. Celebrating over 25 years of care to the community, the care team is comprised of 400 associates, 100 volunteers, and over 200 highly-trained physicians providing care in 30 specialties. TGH Spring Hill features the only neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Hernando County.
TGH Spring Hill is located on Florida's Nature Coast, which offers beaches, fishing, boating, bird watching and hiking. Join us and see why we're excited to offer a friendly, family-like culture.
• The Patient Care Technician (PCT) assists the nursing staff in providing Patient Care in accordance with the PCT's skills/training and the needs of the Department, and consistently assists the Patient Care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, and safe Patient Care environment, under the supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN).
• The PCT delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic Patient Care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living.
• Obtains and records initial and ongoing patient information throughout 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 and wheelchairs.
• Obtaining the collection of specimen
• Cross-train to unit clerk
• Engages in evidence-based best practices that enhance the patient experience, including hourly/safety rounding, use of AIDET- Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration,
• The PCT complies with all hospital policies/procedures and observes the State Board of Nursing rules for unlicensed personnel.
Qualifications
Qualifications: Preferred Education: High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent Required Experience: None
Preferred Experience: 1+ years of experience in an acute care setting or currently enrolled in Nursing Program
Required License/Certification: None The State of North Carolina is required to be registered with the
Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide I.
Preferred Experience: Certified Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Tech.
Required Certification: Basic Life Support obtained within 30 days of start date.