Patient Care Technician - Peds/PICU/Young Adult - Less than PT - Day
On-siteTopeka, Kansas, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate care for pediatric, young adult, and PICU patients by obtaining physiologic measurements, assisting with activities of daily living, and supporting procedures under Registered Nurse supervision. Promote infection prevention through standard precautions, proper dressing changes, and wound care while accurately recording vital signs and reporting changes to the assigned nurse. Deliver care guided by Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring, mentor new PCTs, and participate in departmental educational activities. This part-time 12-hour day shift role at Stormont Vail Health, a Magnet® organization serving Kansas for over 130 years, requires completion of a nursing or medical assistant program and active Kansas certification.
Required Qualifications
- Successfully completed first semester in an accredited nursing program
- Successfully completed a medical assistant or patient care technician program
- Active certification to practice in Kansas as either Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Registered Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician
- Active certification to practice in Kansas as either Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Registered Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician is required as a substitute for education qualifications
- Basic Life Support - BLS
- Experience in an office or clinic setting
- Knowledgeable of and follows proper technique for patient care
- Communicates pertinent patient information to appropriate staff in a timely manner
- Functions with an awareness and application of safety issues as identified within the institution
- Participates actively in educational activities for department
- Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills
- BLS required within 90 days
- Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health
Desired Qualifications
- Mature, adaptable, and detail-oriented
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills when working with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team
- Versatility in pediatric, neonatal, and adult clinical practice
- Wide range of versatility in pediatric, neonatal, and adult clinical practice
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