PCT (Patient Care Tech)

Unit Notes Department: Psychiatric (Adult)

# Beds: 27 beds

Common diagnoses: 18 adults, schizophrenic, bipolar, schizoaffective, substance abuse, intellectually challenged population- some placement issues, admitted from ER- medically stable. No detox or rehab patients, those go to another unit.

Experience: Must have 1 year in Psych experience. Ok with first time travelers.

Charge Nurse: Charge Nurse- assistant nursing care coordinators run the unit 24 hours, 2 in am and 1 at night, travelers could be placed in charge role. Support from all hours- charge at max 5-6 patients.

Patient Care Technicians: PCTs- Job Duties: safety checks, room checks, vitals, weights on Saturday, ADLs, directly observing patient care, rounding every 15 minutes, phlebotomy (must have prior experience- will do some re-education on unit), blood glucose checks, 1:1s, and assisting nursing staff as needed.

Shifts & Scheduling: RN start at 7a-730p, 7p-730a. PCT Shifts: Days 0700-1530, Evenings 1500-2330, Nights 2300-0730. Travelers to give availability and they will do their best to accommodate requests, but ask travelers to stay flexible and fill gaps in permanent scheduling; do not guarantee block scheduling. Excessive call-ins are taken seriously and could lead to termination.

Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend.

Holiday Requirements: At least 2-3 in a year.

Floating Requirements: Travelers are first to float. Float to any psych to adults and children units, psych emergency- crisis area, 5 beds/acute phase, detox, rehab.

Scrub Color: Egg Plant.

Unit Specific Orientation: 3 days on this units and will orient to some units that you can float to.