Acute Medicine Patient Care Technician- Full Time

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

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About The Position

The Acute Medicine Patient Care Technician provides direct patient care under the supervision of a nurse, supporting licensed professional nurses caring for a team of patients. The role helps maintain a safe, healing environment by reducing patient risk, collecting vital information, and reporting changes in patient condition to the nursing team. Care is provided in a multidisciplinary acute care setting serving patients with a wide range of clinical conditions.

Responsibilities include assisting with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, recording intake and output, supporting fall and pressure-ulcer prevention, providing urinary catheter care, performing phlebotomy or point-of-care testing when requested, and acting as a 1:1 patient safety sitter as needed. The technician documents care, assists with patient and family education, ensures supplies and equipment are available, and participates in patient-safety, quality, regulatory-compliance, and professional-development activities.

The position is full-time at 36 hours per week, with a night schedule of 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Weekend and holiday rotations are required. No prior experience is required; a high school diploma or GED is required. Certified Nurse Assistant certification and experience as a CNA, nurse assistant, EMT, or surgical technician are preferred.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• No prior experience required.
• No supervisor experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Nurse Assistant certification.
• Preferred experience as a CNA, nurse assistant, EMT, or surgical technician.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under nurse supervision, promoting patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living.
• Perform vital signs, intake and output, fall and pressure-ulcer prevention measures, urinary catheter care, phlebotomy, and point-of-care testing as requested.
• Collect clinical data and patient information and report changes in patient status to the nurse.
• Assist the nurse with patient and family education.
• Document patient care activities using correct medical terminology.
• Act as a 1:1 patient safety sitter as necessary.
• Ensure supplies and equipment are available to meet patient needs.
• Participate in activities that promote patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in professional development.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available the first day of the month after hire.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition assistance available on the first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED