PCT

PCT

Position Highlights:

• Number of beds on unit: 18
• Patient population (age, diagnosis, specifics about unit): 18 years and old. Cardiac arrhythmia, Chest pain, CHF, Pacemakers, Ablations, Heart attacks (MI), and Cardiac interventions.
  Department culture and resources: CVCU is a fast paced, high patient turnover unit. We admit and d/c multiple patients each day. The department culture is focused on teamwork, ensuring that patients needs are met working closely with interdisciplinary partners. Resources: Charge nurse, Heart failure nurse, cardiac rehab, case manager/social work, respiratory and pharmacy.

Benefit Highlights:

• Tuition assistance:
  • Full-time: $4000/calendar year
  • Part-time: $2000/calendar year
  • Health insurance begins on day 1
  • Full-time benefits begin at 30 hours and part-time benefits begin at 20 hours
  • Retirement employer match after 1 year
  • Daily pay available

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), the Health Care Technician (HCT) functions as a support to the licensed nursing staff and performs activities related to the personal care and hygiene needs of an assigned patient group. Facilitates communication with other departments, visitors, patients, medical staff and employees. Serves as a public relations liaison for the unit.

• Assists with the maintenance of unit supplies to ensure the smooth function of the unit, including stocking nurse servers, cleaning instruments and equipment, ordering supplies, and making up charts.
• Collects data on assigned patients as directed by Registered Nurse (RN) and ensures accurate documentation.
• Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills as outlined in the skills checklist including: measurement of vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, and measuring and recording intake and output.
• Performs or assists patients with the activities of daily living. Prepares patients for transportation and/or transport.

• Complete vital signs, including post procedure frequent vital signs
• Provide assistance with institutionalized needs including feeding and blood glucose as needed
• Complete hygiene care, assist patients to the bathroom
• Complete patient turns, I&O collection, daily weights
• Answer call lights