Patient Care Technician - Cardiac Renal (PCT) - Gateway

Deaconess Health System•Newburgh, IN

51d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Patient Care Technician (PCT), you'll work closely with nurses to provide hands-on care and support to patients. Some of your responsibilities will include: Assisting with personal hygiene, including bathing, brushing teeth, toileting, and changing linens Helping patients with mobility, repositioning, and transfers Monitoring and recording vital signs Documenting important information in patient charts Providing compassionate care, including support for patients nearing the end of life This role involves exposure to bodily fluids and dynamic and sensitive situations. If you're compassionate, resilient, and detail-oriented, you'll play a vital role in ensuring quality care and making a real difference in our patients' lives. The Cardiac Renal Unit is located on the 5th floor at the Gateway Campus. We are a 32 bed unit consisting of private rooms. Our patient population consists of medical/surgical, cardiac, and renal diagnoses patients. We also house the dialysis suite for Gateway. Our varied diagnoses make our unit a great place to learn! We love having students and training new staff. We provide specialty training on dialysis catheters for our nurses. We require ACLS and encourage certifications and continued education. Our culture is family oriented and the team work is phenomenal!

Requirements

Basic Life Support: Health Care Provider, within six months of hire.
Completion of a high school education or equivalent (GED) preferred
Successfully complete PCT classes as required by care center/unit.

Responsibilities

Assisting with personal hygiene, including bathing, brushing teeth, toileting, and changing linens
Helping patients with mobility, repositioning, and transfers
Monitoring and recording vital signs
Documenting important information in patient charts
Providing compassionate care, including support for patients nearing the end of life