Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Neurology Telemetry Unit - Maryview Medical Center
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. On the Neurology Telemetry Unit at Maryview Medical Center, the PCT helps sanitize and clean patient rooms, monitors patients’ health and vital signs, and assists with basic needs such as feeding and grooming. The role includes providing care and comfort, personal care and hygiene, mobility support, and other unit-based specialty duties while promoting patient independence and safety. The PCT also communicates patient changes and concerns to nurses, documents care accurately and promptly, and participates in hand-offs about patient and departmental needs. The position is scheduled for 24 hours per week on the night shift. The listed pay range is $16.76 to $24.65. Bon Secours describes its mission as enhancing the health and well-being of all people through exceptional care, grounded in compassion, collaboration, excellence, respect, human dignity, integrity, service, and stewardship.
Requirements
- Must have successfully completed a nursing aide training program, passed the applicable nurse aide testing or certification, completed a nursing program with one clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation, or have one year of relevant clinical-setting experience.
- If applicable to an Ohio long-term care setting, STNA State Tested Nurse Aide status is required.
- Must obtain BLS Basic Life Support certification from an approved source before providing direct patient care.
- Problem-solving skills and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to engage professionally with staff and patients.
- Ability to be proactive in a rapidly changing environment.
Nice To Haves
- BLS Basic Life Support 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 comfort, vital sign measurement, personal care and hygiene, and assistance with mobility and unit-based specialty duties.
- Serve 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-offs and reports of pertinent patient and departmental information 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 and assist patients 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
