PATIENT CARE TECH-Ortho/ Neuro
About The Position
A Patient Care Technician (PCT) works with nurses and doctors to care for patients. The role includes checking vital signs, helping patients move, dress, and eat, collecting samples such as urine, and reporting changes in a patient’s condition to a nurse. PCTs also assist with patient walks, hygiene, weighing patients, and taking vital signs. The PCT works under a nurse’s supervision to ensure tasks are performed safely and correctly. The position may also include Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk or HUC tasks, assisting with paperwork and other duties that help the hospital run smoothly and support patient care. PCTs are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and recover.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Obtain a BLS CPR certificate; CPR training may be provided at orientation if the candidate does not already have certification.
- No previous job experience is required, but candidates must meet at least one of these qualifications: completed STNA, CNA, or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training; helped care for patients within the past five years (such as taking temperature, bathing, or helping with restroom use); or currently be in nursing school and have completed one clinical rotation.
- Able to handle multiple tasks and interruptions while remaining courteous.
- Computer skills.
- Organizational skills.
- Effective communication and listening skills.
Nice To Haves
- Previous hospital work experience.
Responsibilities
- Check patients’ temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.
- Help patients move around, get dressed, and eat.
- Collect samples such as urine.
- Report changes in a patient’s condition to a nurse.
- Assist patients with walks and hygiene, weigh patients, and take vital signs.
- Assist with paperwork and other unit tasks as a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk or HUC, if applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
