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The PCT, including all hospital units and departments and the Float/Flex
Pool PCT, under the supervision of the charge nurse, clinical manager,
and/or director, is responsible for assisting in patient care,
documentation and supply management. PCTs keep the unit supplied, clean,
and organized. Additionally, the PCT may function in an office assistant
role and answer the telephone, answer questions within their
capabilities the patient or their support individuals may have, and
perform data entry and data collection.
The PCT follows all policies and procedures of Northern Arizona
Healthcare. They perform or assist with procedures that fall within the
scope of practice of a PCT, and work closely with all members of the
interdisciplinary team. The PCT may be caring for infants, children,
adolescents, adults and geriatrics populations.
This position\'s location is on site only.
Responsibilities
Patient Care\
* Maintains department cleanliness including following procedures for
clean up after treatments.
* Assists with transfer of patient with restrictions in weight bearing
or impairment of motor status.
* Assists with patient transfers to or from wheelchairs as needed.
* Assists patients with donning/doffing compression garments as needed.
* Observes patient for skin integrity and report any problem areas to
supervising clinicians.
* May assist with removal of catheters and IVs and also assist with
phlebotomy within scope of practice.
* Prioritizes and problem solves to meet changes in patient
status/condition.
* Collaborates with physicians and other health care professionals to
ensure staffing patterns meet appropriate skill necessary for quality
patient care.
* Quickly and accurately assesses patient care needs.
* Serves as a resource, assists other staff in caring for patients,
assists physician with order entry into EMR as needed.
* Assists with dressing removal as assigned by supervising clinician.
* Assists patients with activities of daily living such as toileting as
needed.
* Assists patients with mobility under the direction of supervising
clinician including but not limited to therapeutic exercises.
* Follows guidelines for safety with regard to isolation precautions
and all policies/procedures dealing with blood borne pathogens.
Administrative\
* Answers, evaluates and prioritizes incoming administrative line
telephone calls, communicates effectively with callers obtaining
complete and accurate information to determine the need(s) of the
caller.
* Assists in orientation and training of new PCT staff.
* Works to ensure best practice among colleagues.
* Maintains unit documents .
* Maintains charts and copies charts as requested.
* Assists charge nurse with clerical duties.
* Documents objective patient data and the care they provide. Documents
reporting of abnormal findings to supervising clinician.
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Education\
* Demonstrates understanding of the Unit\'s Standards of Care and
Practice and Administrative Policies as well as being able to locate
Policy and Procedures manual on the assigned unit.
* Focuses on personal development areas, engaging in
professional/collegial interactions with peers and students.
* Demonstrates and utilizes the guidelines of care and practice via the
nursing process, and in accordance with Arizona State Board of Nursing
Laws and Regulations, being able to perform at a fully competent level.
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Compliance/Safety\
* Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely
fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training
programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work enviro nment for
possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a
safe manner.
* Stays current and complies with state and federal
regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee\'s
area of responsibility.
* If required for the position, ensures all certifications and/or
licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.
* Completes all company mandatory modules and required job-specific
training in the specified time frame.