Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Med Surg Unit - St. Francis Downtown

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Greenville, SC

13d • Onsite

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 sanitizing and cleaning patient rooms, monitoring patients’ health and vital signs, and helping patients with basic needs such as feeding and grooming. The position is on the Med Surg Unit at St. Francis Downtown, with 36 scheduled weekly hours and an evenings/nights work shift.

Requirements

• Education: None.
• Must have completed one of the following: a nursing aide training program; STNA state testing (required if OH LTC); CNA certification; Nurses Aide state testing; a nursing program that included one clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation; or one year of relevant clinical-setting experience.
• Possess problem-solving skills and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Engage with staff and patients in a professional manner.
• Ability to be proactive in a rapidly changing environment.

Nice To Haves

• BLS Basic Life Support certification is preferred upon hire; it must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care.
• Recent experience in acute care, a physician’s office, home health/hospice, or a long-term care facility is preferred, with preference for experience in the setting of application.
• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care, including care and comfort, vital-sign measurement, personal care and hygiene, mobility assistance, and unit-based specialty duties.
• Act as a liaison between patients and nurses by reporting changes and concerns.
• Provide customer service to patients, patients’ families, visitors, and employees.
• Complete accurate, precise, and timely documentation when applicable to patient care.
• Participate in hand-off and reporting of 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.
• Sanitize and clean patients’ rooms, monitor patients’ health and vital signs, and assist with basic needs such as feeding and grooming.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, and referral bonuses.
• 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.
• Backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance.
• Professional development and continuing education support.
• Benefits may vary based on market and employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed