Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Cardiac Medical - Memorial Regional Medical Center - PRN
About The Position
The Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides direct patient care under the guidance of a Registered Nurse or designated healthcare professional, following applicable regulations and organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines. The position is in the Cardiac Medical Step-Down department at Memorial Regional Medical Center and is listed as PRN. The PCT provides basic care and comfort, measures vital signs, assists with personal care, hygiene, feeding, hydration, elimination, ambulation, and mobility, and performs unit-based specialty duties. The technician communicates patient changes and concerns to the nurse, documents care accurately and promptly, participates in handoffs, performs delegated tasks after competency validation, and supports patient independence and safety. Care should be individualized to patients’ interests and hobbies. The role requires clear communication, teamwork, adherence to patient and healthcare safety practices, infection-prevention precautions, accurate data collection and documentation, and a compassionate, relationship-based approach. The job posting notes that duties and working conditions may include other job-related responsibilities as assigned, subject to reasonable accommodation.
Requirements
- Obtain or hold BLS Basic Life Support certification from an approved source before providing direct patient care; the posting specifies American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers prior to hire at RSFH and notes BLS is preferred upon hire at BSMH locations.
- For BSMH locations, meet at least one listed qualification: complete a nursing aide training program; pass STNA (required if OH LTC), CNA, or nurse aide state testing; complete a nursing program with one clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation; or have one year of relevant clinical-setting experience.
- For Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations, meet at least one listed qualification: complete a nursing aide training program; pass STNA, CNA, or nurse aide state testing; complete one clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation in a nursing degree program; or have one year of relevant clinical-setting experience.
- Some listed Roper St. Francis qualification pathways require graduation from an accredited high school or GED equivalency; current Roper St. Francis teammates and applicants with current CMA certification must successfully complete the RSF PCT Training Program upon hire.
- Applicants currently enrolled in or graduated from an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program in any field may qualify without experience, and must successfully complete the RSF PCT Training Program upon hire.
- Ability to communicate clearly with healthcare team members and understand and follow their directions.
- Knowledge of patient and healthcare safety standards, including fall prevention, skin breakdown, suicide prevention, and environment-of-care practices.
- Knowledge and demonstration of infection prevention and transmission-based precautions.
- Understanding of clerical duties and office-based technology.
- Ability to work as part of a team and collect and document patient data, including vital signs, intake/output, and changes in condition.
- Ability to provide basic hygiene and activities-of-daily-living care and assist with feeding, hydration, nutrition, bowel and bladder elimination, ambulation, and mobility.
- Ability to use clinical technology, complete assigned tasks accountably, and escalate concerns through the chain of command.
- Demonstrate a compassionate, relationship-based approach to care.
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 of application is preferred.
- EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training.
Responsibilities
- Provide basic patient care, including comfort, vital-sign measurement, personal care, hygiene, and unit-based specialty duties.
- Assist patients with mobility using therapeutic transfer techniques that promote independence and safety.
- Encourage patients to complete tasks as independently as possible and individualize care based on their interests and hobbies.
- Report patient changes and concerns to the nurse, acting as a liaison between the patient and nurse.
- Provide high-level customer service to patients, families, visitors, and employees.
- Document patient care accurately, precisely, and promptly when applicable.
- Participate in handoff and report pertinent information about patient and departmental needs upon arrival and departure.
- Perform delegated tasks after competency has been validated.
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
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
