Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Cardiac Medical - Memorial Regional Medical Center - PRN

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Mechanicsville, VA

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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 organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines. The role is in the Cardiac Medical Step-Down department at Memorial Regional Medical Center and is PRN, with evening/night shifts.

The PCT supports patients’ care, comfort, safety, and independence; communicates patient changes or concerns to nursing staff; documents care accurately and promptly; and participates in handoffs. The technician provides courteous service to patients, families, visitors, and coworkers, and performs delegated tasks after competency has been validated. The position may also involve other related duties as assigned, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

• Hold Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association before hire at RSFH; at BSMH locations, BLS is preferred upon hire and must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care.
• Meet at least one of the listed qualifying pathways for the applicable organization: completion of a nursing aide training program; STNA, CNA, or 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 the listed RSF pathways, qualifying options also include being an accredited high school or GED graduate and a current Roper St. Francis teammate; holding current CMA certification; or being enrolled in or a graduate of an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program in any field. The applicable pathways require successful completion of the RSF PCT Training Program upon hire.
• Ability to communicate clearly with other members of the healthcare team 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.
• Ability to collect and document patient data, including vital signs, intake and output, and changes in patient condition.
• Ability to provide basic hygiene and activities-of-daily-living care; assist with feeding, hydration, nutrition, bowel and bladder elimination, ambulation, and patient mobility.
• Ability to use clinical technology and provide compassionate, relationship-based care.
• Accountability for completing assigned tasks and escalating 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, preferably in the setting where the candidate is applying.
• 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.
• 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 promptly when applicable.
• Participate in handoffs and report pertinent patient and departmental information when arriving and leaving.
• 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. Benefits may vary by market and employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed