Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - St. Francis Eastside - PRN
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 Intensive Care Unit at St. Francis Eastside, the PCT helps maintain a safe, comfortable environment; monitors patients’ health and vital signs; assists with basic needs such as feeding and grooming; and performs unit-based specialty duties. The role also involves supporting patient mobility and independence, communicating patient concerns to nurses, and providing attentive service to patients, families, visitors, and employees.
Requirements
- Complete one of the following: a nursing aide training program; STNA state testing where required for Ohio long-term care; 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.
- Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved source before providing direct patient care.
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Engage with staff and patients in a professional manner.
- Be proactive in a rapidly changing environment.
Nice To Haves
- Recent experience in acute care, a physician’s office, home health or hospice, or a long-term care facility; experience in the setting where the candidate is applying is preferred.
- BLS certification upon hire.
- EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training.
Responsibilities
- Provide basic patient care, including care and comfort, vital sign measurement, personal care and hygiene, and assistance with mobility and unit-based specialty duties.
- Act as a liaison between patients and nurses by reporting changes and concerns.
- Provide high-level customer service to patients, patients’ families, visitors, and employees.
- Document patient care accurately, precisely, and promptly when applicable.
- Participate in hand-off reports about pertinent patient and departmental needs 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.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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