Lakeview Hospital - Bountiful, UT
posted 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Bountiful, UT
101-250 employees
Hospitals
About the position
The Patient Care Technician (PCT) PRN role at Lakeview Hospital involves delivering high-quality, patient-centered care under the supervision of registered nurses. The PCT is responsible for performing various basic patient care services, assisting with daily living activities, and maintaining a safe and organized patient care environment. This position is part of a healthcare team dedicated to providing exceptional care to patients in a community hospital setting.
Responsibilities
- Participates in the implementation of nursing care plans by performing direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of the licensed nurse.
- Obtains and records initial and ongoing patient information throughout the cycle of care, including admissions data, vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, intake and output, calorie counts, and other patient information as outlined by policy.
- Assists with mobility by regular turning and positioning, dangling, and ambulating patients.
- Assists with the use of walkers, crutches, canes, and wheelchairs.
- Transfers patients to and from other units, departments, or entities.
- Assists with discharges and demonstrates proper body mechanics.
- Obtains or assists in the collection of specimens for diagnostic or waived tests, ensuring accuracy of all labels and timely transfer of specimens.
- Assists patients with activities of daily living to include eating and drinking, bathing, shaving, oral care, grooming, and elimination.
- Changes bed linens as needed.
- Serves as Monitor/Telemetry Tech for the unit as needed.
- Engages in evidence-based best practices that enhance the patient experience, including SAFETY rounding, communication fundamentals/AIDET, Teach-Back, Narrating Care, etc.
Requirements
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 7 days of employment start date.
- C.N.A license preferred or previous healthcare experience preferred.
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in communication skills.
Benefits
- 401(k) matching
- Adoption assistance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Family leave
- Flexible spending account
- Comprehensive medical coverage including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, telemedicine services, and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more.
- Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
- Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts.
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
- Colleague recognition program.
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
