Patient Care Technician - Med-Surg Unit - St. Charles Hospital

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Saint Charles, OH

2h • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides direct patient care under the guidance of a Registered Nurse or designated healthcare professional, in accordance with applicable regulations and the organization's policies, procedures, and guidelines. The position is in the Med-Surg Unit at Mercy St. Charles Hospital and is scheduled for 24 hours per week on day shifts.

The PCT provides basic care and comfort, measures vital signs, assists with personal care, hygiene, feeding, hydration, elimination, and mobility, and completes unit-based specialty duties. The PCT communicates patient changes and concerns to nurses, documents care accurately and promptly, and shares pertinent information during hand-offs. The role also involves using validated competencies for delegated tasks, applying safe therapeutic transfer techniques, encouraging patient independence, and individualizing care around patients' interests and hobbies.

Requirements

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association is required before hire at RSFH locations; BLS is preferred upon hire at BSMH locations and must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care.
• For BSMH locations, meet at least one of the stated qualifications: successful completion of a nursing aide training program; passing STNA state testing (required if OH LTC); CNA certification; nurse aide state testing; completion of a nursing program with one clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation; or one year of relevant clinical-setting experience.
• For Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations, meet at least one of the stated qualifications: successful completion of a nursing aide training program; passing STNA, CNA, or nurse aide state testing; completion of one clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation in a nursing degree program; or one year of relevant experience in a clinical setting.
• For the specified RSF teammate pathway, graduate from an accredited high school or have a GED equivalency, be a current Roper St. Francis teammate, and successfully complete the RSF PCT Training Program upon hire.
• For the specified CMA pathway, graduate from an accredited high school or have a GED equivalency, hold current Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification, and successfully complete the RSF PCT Training Program upon hire.
• For the degree pathway, be currently enrolled in or have graduated from an associate's or bachelor's degree program in any field and successfully complete the RSF PCT Training Program upon hire; no experience is required for this pathway.
• Clearly communicate with other members of the healthcare team and understand and follow their directions.
• Know and follow patient and healthcare safety standards and regulations, including those related to falls, skin breakdown, suicide prevention, and the environment of care.
• Demonstrate knowledge of infection prevention and transmission-based precautions.
• Understand clerical duties and office-based technology.
• Work effectively as part of a team.
• Collect and document patient data, including vital signs, intake and output, and changes in patient condition.
• Provide basic hygiene and activities-of-daily-living care.
• Use clinical technology and demonstrate a compassionate, relationship-based approach to care.
• Complete assigned tasks accountably and escalate concerns through the chain of command.

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 for which the candidate is applying is preferred.
• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care, including care and comfort, vital-sign measurement, personal care, hygiene, and unit-based specialty duties.
• Assist patients with mobility, ambulation, transfers, feeding, hydration, nutrition, and bowel and bladder elimination.
• Report patient changes and concerns to the nurse and act as a liaison between patients and nurses.
• Provide high-level customer service to patients, families, visitors, and employees.
• Document patient care accurately, precisely, and promptly when applicable.
• Participate in hand-offs and report pertinent patient and departmental information when arriving and leaving.
• Perform delegated tasks after competency has been validated.
• Use therapeutic transfer techniques that promote patient 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 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

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED