DEPARTMENT NURSING ADMINFACILITY Tift Regional Medical CenterWORK TYPE Full Time SHIFT VariedSUMMARYPatient Care Techs PCTs assist in providing patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse for assigned patients. They are responsible for providing excellent customer service to patients patients families visitors physicians and co-workers. They complete other duties as assigned on their particular nursing unit.RESPONSIBILITIES Perform blood sugar testing and report results to nurse. Maintains cleanliness in the unit area. Follows proper process and documentation to capture charges for supplies equipment and services and scans Intellishelf appropriately to capture supply charges. Conducts hourly rounding to meet patientpatients familys needs and updates patient communication board during hourly rounding bedside shift report and as needed. Documents and communicates patient needs to nursing staff. Maintains the safety of patients who have been identified at risk for preventable injury by the implementation of nursing safety interventions or the use of protective devicesequipment under the supervision of the registered nurse. Ex. side rails alarms bed in low position and locked. Perform vital signs and documents in EMR. Recognizes abnormal vital signs and reports to nurse timely. Assist patients with ADLS as needed and document grooming bathing and walking. Changes patients bed linens. Record I&O in EMR. Ensure patients are comfortable in bed and adjusts bed settings and or repositionturns every 2 hours if needed. Transport patients via wheelchair bed or stretcher as needed. Demonstrates the ability to handle confidential information with discretion for the patient family andor co-worker. Makes needed copies of chart when patient is transferred or discharged. Keeps abreast of pertinent federal and state regulations and laws and Tift Regional Health System Inc. TRHS" policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified. Understands and adheres to TRHS compliance standards as they appear in TRHSs Corporate Compliance Policy Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy and HIPAA and TRHS policies regarding privacy and security of protected health information. Demonstrates the ability to perform tasks that meet the age-specific requirements of the persons patients vendors and staff that the employee is charged to interact with as required by the position. Offers suggestions on ways to improve operations of department and reduce costs. Attends all mandatory education programs. Improves self-knowledge through voluntarily attending continuing educationcertification classes. Maintains required competency levels as identified in written exams skills checklists skills labs annual safety and health requirements as well as service excellence education hours requirements. Cross-trains in order to better assist co-workers and to provide maximum efficiency in the department. Volunteersparticipates on hospital committees functions and department projects. Manages resources effectively. Reports equipment in need of repair in order to extend life of equipment and removes malfunctioning equipment out of service with timely reporting to the appropriate personnel. Makes good use of time so as to not create needless overtime. Follows Dress Code specific to PCTs as outlined in system policy. Does not use personal electronic devices or cell phones during work hours. Only hospital approved communication devices are approved for use during work hours.EDUCATION High School Diploma or GEDCREDENTIALSOTHER INFORMATION Current Certified Nurse Aide certification accepted in lieu of education requirement. Successful completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant PCT or Medical Assistant program preferred. One year of hospital or nursing home experienced preferred. SouthwellTift Regional Health System Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.