Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Inpatient Rehab - St. Rita's Medical Center

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Lima, OH

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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. In the Inpatient Rehab department at St. Rita's Medical Center, the PCT assists with patient comfort, hygiene, mobility, and other basic needs; monitors health and vital signs; and sanitizes and cleans patient rooms. The role includes unit-based specialty duties and focuses on fostering safe, individualized care and patient independence.

Requirements

• Complete one of the following: a nursing aide training program; STNA state testing (required if OH LTC); CNA certification; nurse aide state testing; a nursing program with one clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation; or one year of relevant clinical-setting experience.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification from an approved source before providing direct patient care.
• Problem-solving skills and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to engage professionally with staff and patients.
• Ability to be proactive in a rapidly changing environment.

Nice To Haves

• BLS Basic Life Support certification upon hire.
• Recent experience in acute care, a physician's office, home health/hospice, or a long-term care facility; experience in the setting for which the applicant is applying is preferred.
• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care, including comfort, vital-sign measurement, personal care, hygiene, and unit-based specialty duties.
• Communicate patient changes or concerns to the nurse, acting as a liaison between the patient and nurse.
• Provide high-level customer service to patients, their families, visitors, and employees.
• Complete accurate, precise, and timely documentation when applicable to patient care.
• Participate in handoff/report of pertinent information about patient and departmental needs when arriving and leaving.
• Perform delegated tasks after competency has been validated.
• Mobilize patients using therapeutic transfer techniques that support 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; assist patients with basic needs such as feeding and grooming.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and 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.

What This Job Offers

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