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Patient Care Technician(Float Pool)

Franciscan Alliance, Inc.

#CNA #Vital Signs #Grooming #Patient Care #Healthcare #Ambulation #Activities of Daily Living #Equipment Checks #Data Collection

Quick overview

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) performs delegated patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, collecting data, transporting patients, and responding to calls.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) certification and at least 6 months of experience as a CNA or PCT. Completion of a Franciscan PCT in-training program and Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification are also required.

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Job description

Franciscan Health Michigan City Campus 3500 Franciscan Way Michigan City, Indiana 46360 Under 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.
WHO WE ARE Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community.
Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence.
With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest.
Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT 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 clinicals Required Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Required 6 months as CNA/PCT Required Prior PCT experience in another acute care health care organization Required After completion of Franciscan PCT In-training program Required Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) - American Heart Association Franciscan will provide BCLS training and recertification as needed.
TRAVEL IS REQUIRED: Up to 20% EQUAL 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.

Patient Care Technician(Float Pool)

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