Patient Care Tech (PCT) / Pulmonary Unit

Premier Health • Dayton, OH

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech (PCT) on the Pulmonary Unit collaborates with nurses and doctors to provide personalized care for patients. They are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and recover their health. The PCT works under the supervision of a nurse. Sometimes, the PCT may also be referred to as a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk (PCT/HUC). Like HUC, they assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also helps patients receive the best care possible.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• BLS CPR certificate.
• Successful completion of one of the following: Completion of previous STNA or CNA training or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training.
• Direct patient care experience within the last five years: Performing fundamental skills of vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure) & direct patient care activities ie. Bathing, turning/positioning, toileting
• Currently enrolled in nursing school and have completed at least one clinical rotation.
• Ability to handle doing many things simultaneously, even when people interrupt you, and still be nice.
• Know how to use a computer.
• Good at organizing things.
• Can talk and listen well to others.

Nice To Haves

• Previous direct patient care experience may excuse from fundamental training (BCOP) upon completion of successful skills validation.
• Worked in a hospital before.

Responsibilities

• Check vital signs, including temperature, heart rate, and breathing rate.
• Help patients move around, get dressed, and eat.
• Collect samples like urine.
• Report any changes in a patient's condition to a nurse.
• Walks, ADLs, Weighing Patients; Vitals
• Assist with paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly.

What This Job Offers

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