Job detail

Patient Care Technician

Franciscan Alliance, Inc.

#Registered Nurse #CNA #BLS #Specimen Collection #Basic Life Support #Activities Of Daily Living #Acute Care #Call Lights #Patient Care Technician #Data Collection #American Heart Association #Certified Nurse Assistant

Full Time On Site 0-2 yrsPosted 3 months ago

Location

Crown Point, Indiana

Quick overview

The Patient Care Technician I performs delegated patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse, focusing on age-specific and beneficial patient needs. Key functions include assisting with Activities of Daily Living, collecting patient data, transporting patients, and responding to call lights and telephones.

Requirements summary

Required qualifications include being a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) and having prior PCT experience in another acute care healthcare organization, along with current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. A high school diploma or GED is required, and being a nursing student after completing the first semester of clinicals is preferred.

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Job description

Franciscan Health Crown Point 12750 S Francis Dr Crown Point, Indiana 46307 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.
QUALFICATIONS Preferred High School Diploma/GED Nursing student after having completed 1st semester of clinicals Required Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Required Prior PCT experience in another acute care health care organization Required After completion of Franciscan PCT In-training program Required Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association Franciscan will provide BLS training and recertification as needed.
TRAVEL IS REQUIRED: Never or Rarely 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.
Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.
Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings.
Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.