Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Pulmonary Stepdown - Maryview Medical Center
About The Position
A Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides basic health care and support to patients under the guidance of a Registered Nurse or designated healthcare professional. The role includes cleaning and sanitizing patient rooms, monitoring patients’ health and vital signs, and assisting with basic needs such as feeding and grooming. The position is in the Pulmonary/Tele/Stepdown department at Maryview Medical Center and is scheduled for 36 hours per week on the night shift. The PCT provides patient care and comfort, measures vital signs, assists with personal care, hygiene, and mobility, and performs unit-based specialty duties. The technician communicates patient changes and concerns to nurses, documents care accurately and promptly, participates in handoffs, and completes delegated tasks after competency validation. Patient mobility is supported through therapeutic transfer techniques that promote safety and independence. Care is individualized to patients’ interests and abilities, encouraging them to complete tasks as independently as possible.
Requirements
- Complete one of the following: a nursing aide training program; STNA state testing (required if working in Ohio long-term care); CNA certification; nurse aide state testing; a nursing program that included one clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation; or one year of relevant clinical-setting experience.
- Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved source before providing direct patient care.
- Have problem-solving skills and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Engage with staff and patients professionally.
- Be proactive in a rapidly changing environment.
Nice To Haves
- BLS certification preferred upon hire.
- Recent experience in acute care, a physician’s office, home health or hospice, or a long-term care facility; experience in the setting of application is preferred.
- EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training.
Responsibilities
- Provide basic patient care, comfort, personal care, and hygiene.
- Measure vital signs and assist patients with mobility and unit-based specialty duties.
- Communicate patient changes and concerns to the nurse.
- Provide customer service to patients, families, visitors, and employees.
- Document patient care accurately, precisely, and promptly when applicable.
- Participate in handoffs and report pertinent patient and departmental information when arriving and leaving.
- Perform delegated tasks after competency has been validated.
- Mobilize patients using therapeutic transfer techniques that promote independence and safety.
- Encourage patients to complete tasks as independently as possible.
- Individualize care based on patients’ interests and hobbies.
- Clean and sanitize patients’ rooms and assist with basic needs such as feeding and grooming.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
- Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
- Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
