PCT - Telemetry – Full-time Nights
About The Position
This combined posting is for Associate Patient Care Technician and Patient Care Technician roles at Providence Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center in Mission Viejo, California. The posting is intended to establish a pool of interested applicants and may not correspond to a current vacancy. Consideration for each role depends on qualifications; opportunities may include on-call, part-time, and full-time positions on day, evening, night, or variable shifts. The position described at the top of the posting is full-time, with 12-hour night shifts. Under general supervision of an RN, Patient Care Technicians provide basic nursing care to inpatients and outpatients in their assigned areas. They collect and report information to the supervising RN and complete patient-care documentation. Assignments may include basic respiratory, cardiology, and nursing care; basic nursing care and assistance with orthopedic devices for adult and geriatric patients; or basic respiratory and nursing care in the Resource Float Pool. The combined posting also describes a Patient Care Tech/Unit Secretary dual role that provides clerical support to nursing staff while facilitating patient care. Providence Mission Hospital has received Magnet designation in 2012, 2017, and 2021, and was pursuing a fourth designation in 2025. The hospital also reports regional care recognitions and awards. Providence describes its culture as patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect.
Requirements
- For hires after October 31, 2016, complete a CNA program, the first semester of a nursing program, or an EMT program.
- Patient Care Technician: upon hire, hold a California Nursing Assistant Certification or California Emergency Medical Technician License.
- Associate Patient Care Technician and Patient Care Technician: upon hire, hold National Provider BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
- Have experience with basic data entry.
Nice To Haves
- Patient Care Technician: satisfactory completion of a medical terminology course or knowledge of medical terminology.
- Patient Care Technician: one year of acute patient-care experience, or six months in a direct patient-care environment providing clerical or patient-support related to provider, patient documentation, or charting.
- Associate Patient Care Technician: EKG training.
- Associate Patient Care Technician: one year of acute patient-care experience, or six months of experience in a direct patient-care environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide basic nursing care to inpatients and outpatients within the assigned area.
- Collect and report patient-care information to the supervising RN.
- Complete patient-care-related documentation.
- Depending on assignment, provide basic respiratory, cardiology, and nursing care.
- For Medical/Surgical/Oncology assignments, assist with orthopedic devices for adult and geriatric patients.
- For the dual Patient Care Tech/Unit Secretary role, provide clerical support to nursing staff to help facilitate patient care.
Benefits
- Benefits are described as supporting employees and their families in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security; specific benefits are not listed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
