Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Med-Surg Unit - St. Francis Downtown

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Greenville, SC

23h • 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 PCT helps maintain a safe, clean patient environment, monitors patients’ health and vital signs, and assists with basic needs such as feeding and grooming. The role is in the Med-Surg Unit at St. Francis Downtown. The position is scheduled for 36 weekly hours on days/evenings.

Requirements

• Completion of a nursing aide training program, or passing STNA state testing where required for Ohio long-term care, or CNA certification, or nurses aide state testing, or completion of a nursing program that included one clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation, or one year of relevant clinical-setting experience.
• 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

• Recent experience in acute care, a physician’s office, home health/hospice, or a long-term care facility; experience in the setting to which the candidate is applying is preferred.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification upon hire; certification must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care.
• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care, including 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, families, visitors, and employees.
• Document patient care accurately, precisely, and in a timely manner when applicable.
• Participate in hand-off and reporting of pertinent patient and departmental information upon arrival and departure.
• 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 and 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

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