PCT - Patient Care Technician - Med Surg Stepdown - Multiple Shifts
About The Position
The Patient Care Technician works in the 30-bed Med Surg Stepdown unit at UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham, caring for a wide range of patients in a supportive, teaching-focused environment. The unit provides opportunities for learning and developing clinical skills while caring for patients who need stepdown care. Under supervision, the technician performs basic clinical and non-clinical patient care activities and assists patients with mobility, personal care, and activities of daily living. The role also includes reporting changes in patients’ conditions, documenting care, maintaining clean and orderly patient rooms and equipment, performing specified technical care tasks as directed by a staff nurse, and recording patient measurements and intake and output. Full-time schedules are available on days or nights, with three 12-hour shifts per week. Day shifts run from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; night shifts run from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Benefits for eligible positions include paid time off, paid parental leave, an Associate Assistance Program, and tuition reimbursement.
Requirements
- BLS Provider certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, obtained within 30 days of hire or job transfer.
- High school diploma equivalency or one year of applicable cumulative job-specific experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform basic clinical and non-clinical patient care activities under supervision.
- Assist patients with ambulation, including moving to a recliner, walking to the bathroom or down the hall, and getting safely to their vehicles after dismissal.
- Assist patients with personal care and activities of daily living.
- Report findings or changes in patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
- Document necessary records.
- Keep patient rooms clean and orderly and maintain medical equipment.
- Perform technical patient care duties as directed by the staff nurse, including oxygen setup, Foley catheter care, pulse oximetry setup, specimen collection, and EKGs.
- Obtain and record vital signs, weight, and intake and output.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- Associate Assistance Program
- Tuition reimbursement program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
