The West Region Float Patient Care Technician (PCT) reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
As a West Region Float Patient Care Tech and a member of the West Region Resource Team, you will have the unique opportunity to work in multiple specialty areas and treat an expansive range of patient populations. Floating means each shift could be worked in a different unit or in a different hospital. This role affords you the chance to further develop your skills as well as sharpen those in communications and teamwork. West Region Float Patient Care Tech work with many diverse people and grow relationships with fellow staff members all over Northwestern Medicine’s West Region.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs basic nursing care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN, including monitoring vital signs, taking blood glucose measurements, weights, and recording intake and output.
- Assists patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming and eating.
- Assists patient with application of assistive devices and prosthetics/orthoses according to individual patient program.
- Performs preventive skin care program as directed by RN and report any changes in skin integrity immediately to the nurse.
- Assists patients with transfers and mobility activities utilizing appropriate techniques, precautions and assistive devices.
- Assists patients with bladder and bowel elimination programs including collection of laboratory specimens.
- 12-lead EKG as ordered
- Assists patients with completing menus daily within established timeframes.
- Passes patient meal trays and HS snacks under the direction of the nurse.
- Patient rounding: Circulate on the nursing units to monitor patients.
- Provide de-escalation techniques for agitated and aggressive patient behaviors
- Maintains and organizes unit equipment inventories.
- Reports abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
- Assists with keeping patient rooms clean and orderly.
- Demonstrates flexibility, organization, and multi-tasking. Able to function under stressful situations.
- Utilizes critical thinking skills to successfully demonstrate the ability to prioritize and complete unit work quickly as the needs of the unit, patients and staff change.
- Serves as liaison between patient care units and all other patient related departments.
- Answers telephone, intercom and call lights in a polite manner using appropriate telephone etiquette and communicates information to the appropriate staff/family/patient.
- Manages the overall unit workflow in concert with the charge RN and/or assistant manager, on an as needed basis.
- Performs pre-census and validates daily admission, discharge and census lists, on an as needed basis.