PCT (Patient Care Tech) - Psychiatric Unit

Charting System: Allscripts Unit Notes 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 BLS and PCT cert upon submission, De-escalation is required priror to start Must have Hospital Experience - Is Security in-house 24/7? Housed in the ER?: Available in house 24/7. - Nurse: Patient Ratios: Varies - 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 - 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. - Shifts & Scheduling: 7-3;30, 3- 1130, 11-730. - Weekend Requirements: EOW - Scrub Color: Maroon Red - Unit Specific Orientation: 3 weeks of orientation, 1 week of classroom, 1 week for inpatient units, and 1 week for assigned unit.

Created: 2026-03-04