PCT/CNAPRN

Our hospital provides high-quality care that transforms the lives of those living with disabling injuries and illnesses. We distinguish ourselves through our commitment to excellence, to our patients, to our employees, and to the communities we serve. The **Patient Care Technician** , working under the direct supervision of Registered Nurse, is primarily responsible for providing direct, non-invasive bedside care to patients. This position must integrate company values into daily practice. Hourly Rate: $25 per hour 12-hour shifts; 6:30a-6:30p or 6:30p-6:30a Weekend availability required 1 fall/winter and 1 spring /summer holiday required 4 shifts in a 6 week period required **Essential Functions:** * Prioritizes and delivers basic patient care, including bathing, toileting, feeding, grooming, etc. Performs and documents vital signs, measures and records intake and output, weights, specimen collections, etc. Transfers patients utilizing proper body mechanics and safe patient handling techniques. * Reports any changes observed in condition or behavior of patient to appropriate nursing personnel. * Assists in preparing unit, patient rooms, and patient beds for receiving patient admissions. Maintains bed and room in a clean, neat, safe, and comfortable manner. Removes supplies and equipment not in use; placing furnishings and equipment out of the path in order to provide a safe, neat, and organized area. * Adheres to patient rounding expectations and standards. * Assists in maintaining a physical, social, and psychological environment conducive to providing maximal patient comfort and optimizing healing. * Promptly and appropriately responds to patient and family calls and requests. * Appropriately designates applicable charges to individual patients using hospital’s established system. * May be required to work during inclement weather and other staffing emergencies. * Provides an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitors, and staff. Assesses environmental