Patient Care Assistant

- # Beds: 46 Beds, divided into sections. - Fast Track/Triage: 1 Section designated to triage and fast-track patients. - Is Security in-house 24/7? Housed in the ER?: Available in house 24/8. - Nurse: Patient Ratios: Varies - Required Certifications: BLS, CPI - Common diagnoses: Patients with severe mental illnesses and behavioral issues including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, anxiety, depression, trauma, and more; often patients will have multiple comorbidities, but are typically medically stable. Medically unstable patients are transferred out. - Experience: Must Have phlebotomy & 12 Lead EKGs experience. - Medications: No IVs. IM injections and PO medication administration. Psychotropics (Haldol, Zyprexa, Ativan, etc.). - ED Physician/Mid-Levels: 3 physician on days, 1 physician and 1 resident on nights. - Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Director oversees entire facility; Charge doesn't take a patient assignment; coordinates unit and assists staff as needed. - Nurse aids/EMT/Paramedics/Patient Sitters? Ratios? Duties?: PCTs - Job Duties: Phlebotomy, 12 Lead EKGs, 1:1s, transport, ADLs, patient contraband search, property inventory, assisting physicians and nurses, and more. - Is RT in the ER 24/7? Do they do ABG's, breathing Tx, & EKG's?: Yes, RT available. - RT Equipment - Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?: RT available and will administer breathing treatments and assist in escalating any resp needs; Equipped to intubate patients when need but then would transfer them out. - Do you have Monitor Techs in the ER? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the Tele monitors?: Cardiac monitoring available, Tele Techs oversee, RNs asked to be able to identify major rhythms, life threatening rhythms, and rhythm changes. - X-Ray or CT in the ER? Transport?: Xray and CT available, PCTs transport. - Does Phlebotomy draw labs or RN's draw?: PCTs do blood draws. - Shifts & Scheduling: 7-3;30, 3- 1130, 11-730. - Weekend Requirements: EOW - Scrub Color: Eggplant - Unit Specific Orientation: 3 weeks of orientation, 1 week of classroom, 1 week for inpatient units, and 1 week for assigned Job Type: Contract Pay: $22.98 - $25.00 per hour Application Question(s): Fill below skill checklist https://www.midasconsulting.org/checklist/pct Work Location: In person