Patient Care Technician (PCT) Rehabilitation

Lifepoint Health • Greenwood, IN

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About The Position

Community Rehabilitation Hospital South, part of Lifepoint Health, is a 44-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital providing specialized, individualized care to people recovering from injuries and illnesses, including stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury. The hospital’s rehabilitation programs aim to maximize patients’ health, function, independence, and quality of life.

The Patient Care Technician provides general and age-appropriate patient care in coordination with licensed nursing staff and Rehabilitation Services. The role supports patients’ daily needs, monitors and records vital signs and other observations, assists with treatment procedures and mobility, and communicates changes in patient condition. The position is full-time, day shift.

Requirements

• CPR/BCLS certification.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• At least six months of relevant experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care appropriate to each patient’s age and standard of care.
• Notify appropriate licensed personnel when a patient reports pain.
• Prepare patients for meals, serve and remove food trays, and assist with meals or feeding as needed.
• Answer call lights, anticipate patient needs, and make rounds on assigned patients.
• Assist patients with personal property, including dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, and prosthetic devices.
• Transport patients to and from hospital departments.
• Report and, when appropriate, record changes in patients’ condition or behavior and unusual incidents.
• Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Assist licensed nursing staff with treatment procedures.
• Integrate the plan of care with the Rehabilitation Services treatment plan to support patients’ optimal functioning.
• Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting, turning, applying or using special equipment, assisting with bedpans or commodes, and helping patients ambulate; use correct body mechanics.
• Obtain and record temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, weight, and intake and output.
• Make rounds with the oncoming shift and help ensure the unit is left in good condition.
• Communicate clearly and appropriately with nurses, supervisors, coworkers, physicians, and Rehabilitation Services staff.
• Respond appropriately to emergencies and physically distressful situations.
• Perform other duties as assigned within the nurse assistant’s scope of practice.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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