Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Telemetry Observation - St. Rita's Medical Center

Mercy Health • Lima, OH

1d • Onsite

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. The role includes sanitizing and cleaning patients’ rooms, monitoring patients’ health and vital signs, and helping with basic needs such as feeding and grooming. The position is in the Med/Surg Telemetry Observation unit at St. Rita's Medical Center and is scheduled for 36 hours per week on the day shift.

Requirements

• Successful completion of a nursing aide training program; or successful passing of STNA state testing (required if OH LTC); or CNA certification; or nursing 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.
• 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 preferred upon hire; it must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care.
• Recent experience in acute care, a physician’s office, home health/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 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care, including comfort, vital-sign measurement, personal care and hygiene, mobility assistance, and unit-based specialty duties.
• Communicate patient changes or concerns to the nurse, serving as a liaison between the patient and nurse.
• Provide customer service to patients, their 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.
• 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.
• Sanitize and clean patient rooms, monitor patients’ health and vital signs, and assist with basic needs such as feeding and grooming.

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: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed