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Patient Care Technician (PCT)AMN Healthcare • New York, NY, United States
Patient Care Technician (PCT)

Patient Care Technician (PCT)

AMN Healthcare • New York, NY, United States
Hace más de 30 días
Tipo de contrato
  • A tiempo completo
Descripción del trabajo

Job Details

A Patient Care Technician's responsibilities include measuring and documenting vital signs. They also identify patient concerns and report them to their colleagues. PCT's duties also include moving, turning or relocating patients as required for their comfort and medical requirements. PCA's also help nurses by taking vital signs, drawing blood, administering medications, and collecting samples to be sent to labs for analysis. PCA's can work in a variety of settings but typically work at a hospital or skilled nursing facility.

Education/Requirements:

  • High School education is required along with completion of a state approved formal training program.
  • State certification sometimes required
  • Phlebotomy Certification sometimes required
**13 weeks, 37.5 GWW. Must have BLS , PCT cert via NHA and De-escalation upon submission.
Department: Psych | PCT
*Required Certifications: BLS, PCT Cert via NHA, & one of the following De-Escalation Training Certifications: CPI, MOAB, Handle with Care, TRUST training, or Preventing and Managing Crisis Situations
-Must have Hospital Experience
- Is Security in-house 24/7? Housed in the ER?: Available in house 24/7.
- Nurse: Patient Ratios: Varies
- Common diagnoses: Patients with severe mental illnesses and behavioral issues including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, anxiety, depression, trauma, and more

often patients will have multiple comorbidities, but are typically medically stable. Medically unstable patients are transferred out.
- Experience: Must Have Hospital Experience & phlebotomy & 12 Lead EKGs experience.
- Medications: No IVs. IM injections and PO medication administration. Psychotropics (Haldol, Zyprexa, Ativan, etc.).
- ED Physician/Mid-Levels: 3 physician on days, 1 physician and 1 resident on nights.
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Director oversees entire facility

Charge doesn't take a patient assignment

coordinates unit and assists staff as needed.
- Nurse aids/EMT/Paramedics/Patient Sitters? Ratios? Duties?: PCTs - Job Duties: Phlebotomy, 12 Lead EKGs, 1:1s, transport, ADLs, patient contraband search, property inventory, assisting physicians and nurses, and more.
- Is RT in the ER 24/7? Do they do ABG's, breathing Tx, & EKG's?: Yes, RT available.
- RT Equipment - Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?: RT available and will administer breathing treatments and assist in escalating any resp needs

Equipped to intubate patients when need but then would transfer them out.
- Do you have Monitor Techs in the ER? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the Tele monitors?: Cardiac monitoring available, Tele Techs oversee, RNs asked to be able to identify major rhythms, life threatening rhythms, and rhythm changes.
- X-Ray or CT in the ER? Transport?: Xray and CT available, PCTs transport.
- Does Phlebotomy draw labs or RN's draw?: PCTs do blood draws.
- Weekend Requirements: EOW
- Scrub Color: Eggplant
- Unit Specific Orientation: 3 weeks of orientation, 1 week of classroom, 1 week for inpatient units, and 1 week for assigned unit.

Benefits

In addition to per diem assignments that let you choose your location and schedule, AMN Healthcare offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
  • Excellent Pay
  • Direct Deposit
  • Comprehensive Medical Benefits (for those determined to have worked full-time after a 12 month ACA eligibility period)
  • Supplemental Benefits: Dental, Vision, Medical Indemnity, Life Insurance with optional Critical Illness and Short Term Disability.
  • 401k
  • FREE Online CEU's to all Active Staff'


About Company

At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.
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