Patient Care Technician II

Patient Care Technician II

Patient Care Technician II
Department: North Tower 4th Floor Unit
Schedule: Full time
Shift: Rotating Shifts
Hours: 72
Job Details:
* High School Diploma/GED
* Certified Nursing Assistant License Required
* Current Healthcare Provider CPR Card
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SUMMARY:The Patient Care Technician II (PCT II) position performs all the responsibilities of the Patient Care Technician I position and, under the direction of the Registered Nurse, performs selected advanced procedures such as phlebotomy. The patient care technician demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care to adult and geriatric frail/elderly patients and collaborates with other members of the patient care team in carrying out plans of care for the patient.

Essential functions:
The Patient Care Technician II (PCT II) demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to provide patient care as defined in the job responsibilities and performance standards of this job description for the following: -
1. Following competency testing the PCT II performs the following complex procedures in caring for patients:A. ALLPatient Care Technicians II
1. Draw blood from peripheral veins
2. Take and record vital signs in the medical record
3. Perform BCBGM
4. Discontinue peripheral IV catheters no more than 1.5 inches in length.
5. Priming of tube feedings.
6. Monitor intake and output
7. Insert saline lock (designated areas)
8. Insert foley catheter (designated areas)
9. Obtain and label patient specimens as appropriate.
10. Encourage use of incentive spirometry.
11. Maintain oxygen via face mask or nasal cannula at order delivery rate.
12. Obtain and record pulse oximetry in the medical record.
13. Change appliance on established ostomies.
14. Apply and remove S.C.D.'s.
15. Demonstrate safe use of restraints.
16. Administer non-medicated enemas.
17. Provide post-mortem care.
18. Place patient on hypothermia blanket according to nursing procedure.
19. Documents patient care provided in the medical record.
20. Report the necessary information to the nurse assigned to the patient.
21. Document personal belongings list upon patient's admission to the unit in the medical record.
22. Provide assistance with activities of daily living. B. ADULT CRITICALCAREPCT II's ONLY
1. Assist in procedures such as arterial line, chest tube and P.A. line insertions by: assembling and properly setting up appropriate equipment.
2. Perform oral, nasopharyngeal, endotracheal and tracheal suctioning.
3. Perform E.K.G.'s, place cardiac leads and telemetry unit.
4. Inserts saline locks (designated areas)

C. WELLBABY NURSERY PCT II's ONLY
1. Observes breathing patterns or color changes and reports problems.
2. P.K.U.
3. Hemocue.
4. Applies pulse oximetry and E.K.G leads.
5. Caring for infants in phototherapy.
6. Caring for infants in isolation.
7. Set up sterile field and acts as assistant for circumcisions.
8. Assisting with setting up and reinforcing use of breast pump.

General duties:
Meets or exceeds expectations of individuals for whom service is provided.

Participates on interdepartmental, hospital and departmental committees as appropriate.

Required Education:High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.

Required License, Certification and/or Registration:Must be certified in the state ofMarylandas aCNA. Must have a valid and current CPR card.

Required Experience:If a nursing student, must have completed nursing fundamentals course and passed first clinical semester.

Preferred Experience:Previous experience as aCNAin an acute care setting