Patient Care Assistant - 6 EW MedSurg Stepdown - Full Time 12 Hour Nights (Non-Exempt) (Union)

Patient Care Technician (PCT)

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides nursing staff support in the areas of patient care delivery, clerical functions, and organization of the unit environment, as well as set-up and maintenance of equipment. The emphasis on each of these areas will depend on the unit assigned :

Patient Satisfaction :

• Responds to patient call within 10 minutes.
• Anticipates pts needs
• Proactively makes rounds to reduce patient calls
• Maintains positive behaviors toward patients and visitors
• Smiles and is pleasant during all interactions
• Provides RN with necessary data related to patient assessment.
• Contributes input into the patient's plan of care and accurately implements interventions on the patient's plan of care, in collaboration with the RN.

Performs essential skills which contribute to positive patient outcomes per routing, MD orders, and RN direction :

Appropriately prioritizes patient needs

Safety :

Documentation :

Communication :

Regulatory agency i.e. :

Maintain patient confidentiality

Ensures confidentiality of patient records and other written information

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Required Licenses / Certifications :

The hourly rate range for this position is $22.00 - $37.40. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education / training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.