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

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Lima, OH

15h • 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 patient rooms, monitoring patients’ health and vital signs, and assisting with basic needs such as feeding and grooming. This position is in the Med/Surg Telemetry Observation unit at St. Rita’s Medical Center and works a day shift for 36 scheduled hours per week.

Requirements

• Complete one of the following: a nursing aide training program; STNA state testing (required if OH LTC); CNA certification; nurses aide state testing; a nursing program with one clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation; or one year of relevant clinical-setting experience.
• Obtain BLS Basic Life Support certification from an approved source before providing direct patient care.
• Problem-solving skills and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Engage professionally with staff and patients.
• Ability to be proactive in a rapidly changing environment.

Nice To Haves

• BLS Basic Life Support certification upon hire.
• Recent experience in acute care, a physician’s office, home health/hospice, or a long-term care facility, preferably in the setting for which the applicant is applying.
• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care, including comfort, vital-sign measurement, personal care and hygiene, and mobility assistance, including unit-based specialty duties.
• Act as a liaison between patients and nurses by reporting changes or concerns.
• Provide customer service to patients, patients’ families, visitors, and employees.
• Document patient care accurately, precisely, and in a timely manner when applicable.
• Participate in handoffs and report relevant patient and departmental needs 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 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. Benefits may vary based on market and employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed