Patient Care Tech Full Time Nights
About The Position
Community Hospital is hiring a full-time Patient Care Tech for the night shift. Patient Care Technicians provide daily assistance with patients’ basic needs and collaborate with medical professionals to support excellent patient care. The role calls for a committed, compassionate professional with strong interpersonal skills who can create a supportive environment. Patient Care Techs are expected to be trained in patient care and various clinical tasks, helping ill and injured patients with everyday assistance that facilitates recovery. The position provides care on Med-Surg, Rehab, ICU, and ER units according to applicable policies, procedures, and care standards. The technician must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the role and continually maintain competency in its duties.
Requirements
- High school graduation or equivalent.
- For Patient Care Tech I: one year of clinical hospital experience, or completion of a nursing assistant (CNA, MA, AUA) training program or equivalent, or completion of one semester of clinical nursing courses in an accredited RN program.
- For Patient Care Tech I: BLS Healthcare certification is required within 30 days of hire.
- For Patient Care Tech II: completion of the 90-day initial competence validation for a PCT I.
- For Patient Care Tech II: one year of clinical hospital experience as a PCT, CNA, or MA plus formalized phlebotomy, order entry, and EKG/dysrhythmia interpretation training; or AUA certification plus that formalized training; or completion of two semesters of clinical nursing courses in an accredited RN program and competency completion in phlebotomy, order entry, and EKG/dysrhythmia interpretation.
- For Patient Care Tech II: BLS Healthcare certification within 30 days of hire; training is available.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care on the Med-Surg, Rehab, ICU, or ER unit in accordance with policy, procedure, and care standards.
- Take direction and follow through concisely to promote efficiency.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, and co-workers.
- Set priorities.
- Act to protect and advance patients’ best interests.
- Maintain knowledge of equipment, expected patient outcomes, and anticipated complications.
- Demonstrate and continually maintain competency in the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
- Life and AD&D coverage
- Short- and long-term disability availability
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health savings accounts (HSAs), and Daycare FSA
- 401(k) and access to retirement planning
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid holidays and vacation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
