Patient Care Tech

General:

1. Attends annual organization fire/safety and infection control training and maintains current knowledge of safety procedures within the Hospital and organization.

2. Satisfactory completion of PCT orientation competency checklist (attached).

Clinical:

1. Provides care under the clinical direction of an RN and/or charge nurse and according to the developmental level of the child.

2. Prioritize daily needs of patients and/or RNs.

3. Provides support to the nursing staff with vital signs, bathing, feeding, meal preparation, assisting with trach tie changes; other tasks assigned based on need and experience/training.

4. Charting vital signs, I&Os, weights & heights.

5. Feeds patients on the Feeding Program after completing necessary training.

6. Sets up blood work.

Bed Spaces:

1. Assists with set-up (admissions) and breakdown (discharges) of bed spaces & cleaning of the transport isolette after transports.

2. Empty patients individual dirty linen bag at bedside and wash as necessary.

3. Maintains supplies/stock at patient bed space and/or nurses station.

Formula:

1. Responsible for making formula and sanitizing equipment as per policy.

Nurses Station/Nursery/Medication Room/Supplies:

1 Communicates information concerning the patient and family to appropriate personnel. Provides end-of-shift report to oncoming PCT.

2 Answer phones, responds to patient and family requests, appropriately, courteously, and in a timely manner.
Notify Charge Nurse of any issues of concern.

3 Check supplies in IV basket as scheduled replacing as needed monitoring expiration dates.

4 Communicates any patient/staff supply needs to Service Aide.

Patient Equipment:

1. Responsible for cleaning and maintaining patient care equipment between patient usage.

Other Responsibilities:

1. Assist with Service Aide duties when needed.