Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Med Surg 4W - Lorain Hospital - PRN

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Lorain, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides direct patient care under the guidance of a Registered Nurse or designated health care professional, in accordance with applicable regulations and organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines. The role provides basic care and comfort, measures vital signs, assists with personal care, hygiene, feeding, hydration, mobility, and other activities of daily living, and performs unit-based specialty duties. The PCT communicates patient changes and concerns to the nurse, documents care accurately and promptly when applicable, and participates in handoffs about patient and departmental needs. The PCT uses safe therapeutic transfer techniques, encourages patient independence, and individualizes care to patients’ interests and hobbies. The position is PRN and as needed on the Med/Surg Unit, Lorain Hospital, 4 West.

Requirements

• BLS Basic Life Support certification; the posting specifies American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider before hire at RSFH and an approved-source certification before direct patient care at BSMH locations.
• For BSMH locations, completion of a nursing aide training program, STNA, CNA, nurse aide state testing, 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, completion of a nursing aide training program, STNA/CNA or nurse aide state testing, one clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation in a nursing degree program, or one year of relevant clinical-setting experience.
• Ability to clearly communicate with healthcare team members and understand and follow their directions.
• Knowledge of patient and healthcare safety standards and regulations, including fall prevention, skin breakdown, suicide prevention, and environment of care.
• 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 patient 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, demonstrate a compassionate relationship-based approach, 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/hospice, or a long-term care facility; experience in the setting of application is preferred.
• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification preferred upon hire at BSMH locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care, including comfort, vital sign measurement, personal care, hygiene, and unit-based specialty duties.
• Assist patients with mobility, transfers, feeding, hydration, nutrition, and activities of daily living while promoting independence and safety.
• Act as a liaison between patients and nurses by reporting changes and concerns.
• Provide customer service to patients, 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.
• Individualize care based on patients’ interests and hobbies.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and 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

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED