Patient Care Technician(5West)

PCT IUnder the direction of the Registered Nurse, the PCT I at Franciscan performs delegated patient care activities in a manner that is aligned with the age-specific and beneficial needs of the patient. PCT I is an entry level position whose job functions include providing activities of daily living, data collection, patient transporting, and answering calls.Perform activities of daily living (ADLs): bathing, oral care, grooming (shaving), urinary catheter and ostomy care; assist with meals and feeding; assist with positioning, ambulation, and mobilization; assist with elimination and toileting. Screening/Collection/Recording data & information: vital signs, intake & output, weights, specimen collection. Restock patient room and unit supplies, perform equipment checks. Transport patients by wheelchair, cart, bed, bassinet. Answer patient call-lights, telephones, Vocera.Qualifications:Preferred High School Diploma/GED Nursing student after having completed 1st semester of clinicalsRequired Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)Required Prior PCT experience in another acute care health care organizationRequired After completion of Franciscan PCT In-training programRequired Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association Franciscan will provide BLS training and recertification as needed.Travel is required: Never or RarelyEqual Opportunity Employer It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law. Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights. Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.