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 Progressive Cardiac Care Unit at St. Rita's Medical Center. The role includes cleaning and sanitizing patient rooms, monitoring patients’ health and vital signs, and helping with basic needs such as feeding and grooming. The PCT supports patient comfort, safety, mobility, and independence while communicating patient concerns to nursing staff and documenting care as applicable.
Requirements
- Successful completion of a nursing aide training program, or successful passing of STNA state testing (required if OH LTC), 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.
- BLS Basic Life Support certification must be obtained 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; experience in the setting where the applicant is applying is preferred.
- 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 or concerns.
- Provide high-level customer service to patients, 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 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.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and 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
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
