PATIENT CARE TECH - SCH HOSPITAL

South Central Regional Medical Center • Laurel, MS

9d

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides essential support to patients and nursing staff, helping deliver compassionate, efficient, high-quality care. The role includes monitoring and recording vital signs, assisting patients with daily living activities, providing emotional support and companionship, and maintaining a clean and safe patient-care environment. PCTs communicate with patients and their families, collaborate with nursing staff on care plans, and report changes in patients’ conditions. This is a PRN position with day/night scheduling.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification must be obtained within the first 30 days of hire.
• Strong communication abilities.
• Attention to detail when monitoring vital signs and documenting patient information.
• Empathy and compassion when supporting patients.
• Time management skills to prioritize tasks and provide timely care.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and perform overhead lifting as needed.
• Ability to lift and carry items weighing more than 50 pounds.
• Ability to lift and turn patients as needed.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of a certified nursing assistant (CNA) program or equivalent training.
• Previous experience in a healthcare setting, particularly in patient care.
• Certification in phlebotomy or EKG monitoring.
• Additional training in mental health or geriatric care.
• Experience in phlebotomy.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and record patients’ vital signs, including temperature, pulse, and blood pressure.
• Assist patients with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and eating.
• Provide emotional support and companionship, addressing patients’ concerns and needs.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in patient-care areas and comply with health regulations.
• Collaborate with nursing staff to implement care plans and report changes in patients’ conditions.
• Document patient information accurately.
• Communicate effectively with patients and their families.

What This Job Offers

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