Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Med Surg - Southside Regional Medical Center - PRN

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Petersburg, VA

2d • Onsite

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. The role includes sanitizing and cleaning patient rooms, monitoring patients’ health and vital signs, and helping patients with basic needs such as feeding and grooming. The position is with the Med/Surg unit at Southside Regional Medical Center and is listed as PRN.

Requirements

• Complete one of the following: a nursing aide training program; STNA state testing if required for Ohio long-term care; CNA certification; nurse aide state testing; completion of 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.
• Have problem-solving skills and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Engage professionally with staff and patients.
• Be able to act proactively in a rapidly changing environment.

Nice To Haves

• BLS certification upon hire.
• Recent experience in acute care, a physician’s office, home health or hospice, or a long-term care facility, preferably in the setting where applying.
• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care, including care and comfort, vital-sign measurement, personal care and hygiene, mobility assistance, 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, their families, visitors, and employees.
• Document patient care accurately, precisely, and promptly when applicable.
• Participate in handoff and report 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 promote independence and safety.
• Encourage patients to complete tasks as independently as possible.
• Individualize care based on patients’ interests and hobbies.
• Sanitize and clean patient rooms, monitor patients’ health and vital signs, and assist with basic needs such as feeding and grooming.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 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

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed