Patient Care Tech (PCT) - Float Pool

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • West Palm Beach, FL

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About The Position

A Patient Care Technician is responsible and accountable for assisting the RN or LPN in providing patient care and tending to patients’ personal care needs as directed by the RN or LPN. The role also functions as a unit secretary, handling duties such as transcribing and entering physician orders, retrieving patient information, maintaining patient data records, answering phones, taking and reporting messages, running errands, delivering and picking up specimens and supplies, and ordering and restocking unit supplies.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) or E.M.T. and documented evidence of successful completion of an accredited nursing school program.
• Current American Heart Association BLS Certification.
• Complete Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Previous Patient Care Technician experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Report for scheduled shifts on time and prepared to assume responsibilities.
• Attend and participate in meetings and be responsible for information communicated at meetings.
• Adhere to corporate, regional, hospital, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Assist patients, family members, physicians, visitors, and employees in a professional and courteous manner.
• Follow infection control procedures.
• Follow safety policies and procedures, including the use of MSDS sheets, hazardous material procedures, and safety codes.
• Demonstrate knowledge of security matters, including personal protection and protection of personnel and hospital property.
• Adhere to environmental care standards.
• Adapt to varied age-specific patient populations.
• Assist the RN or LPN with patient care and patients’ personal care needs as directed.
• Perform unit secretary duties, including transcribing and entering physician orders, retrieving patient information, maintaining patient data records, answering phones, taking and reporting messages, running errands, delivering and picking up specimens and supplies, and ordering and restocking unit supplies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Generous paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED