PCT/CNA (Nights)

ClearSky Health•Lancaster, OH

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician provides direct, non-invasive bedside care to patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role integrates the organization’s values into daily practice and supports patient comfort, safety, and healing. It includes basic patient care, documenting observations and measurements, maintaining a safe and orderly environment, and responding to patient and family needs. The position may require work during inclement weather or other staffing emergencies.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent strongly preferred.
Knowledge of current clinical operations and procedures.
Knowledge of Infection Prevention and proper body mechanics.
General computer skills, including data entry, word processing, email, and records management.
Critical thinking skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and complete complex tasks.
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and infection prevention standards.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to work closely and professionally with others at all organizational levels.
Physical ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, carry, lift, push, and pull, often for prolonged periods.
Ability to lift or exert up to 50 pounds.
Gross and precise motor function, visual acuity for patient assessment and documentation, acute hearing, manual dexterity to operate equipment and a computer keyboard, close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Possible exposure to bodily fluids.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in an inpatient hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Prioritize and provide basic patient care, including bathing, toileting, feeding, and grooming.
Perform and document vital signs; measure and record intake and output and weights; and collect specimens.
Transfer patients using proper body mechanics and safe patient handling techniques.
Report observed changes in a patient’s condition or behavior to appropriate nursing personnel.
Prepare the unit, patient rooms, and beds for incoming admissions.
Keep beds and rooms clean, neat, safe, and comfortable; remove unused supplies and equipment and keep furnishings and equipment out of pathways.
Follow patient rounding expectations and standards.
Help maintain a physical, social, and psychological environment that supports patient comfort and healing.
Respond promptly and appropriately to patient and family calls and requests.
Assign applicable charges to individual patients using the hospital’s established system.
Promote a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff; assess environmental risks and implement appropriate precautions.
Follow approved safety and Infection Prevention standards.
Maintain regular attendance according to the assigned work schedule.
Perform other duties as assigned to support organizational effectiveness.