Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - St. Francis Medical Center
About The Position
The Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides direct patient care under the guidance of a Registered Nurse or designated health care professional and in accordance with applicable regulations and organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines. This position is in the Intensive Care Unit at St. Francis Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, and is scheduled for 36 hours per week on days/afternoons. The PCT provides basic care and comfort, measures vital signs, assists with personal care and hygiene, and supports patient mobility, including unit-based specialty duties. The role includes communicating patient changes and concerns to nurses, documenting care accurately and promptly, participating in handoffs, and performing delegated tasks after competency is validated. Care should support patient independence, safety, individual interests, and hobbies. The position requires a qualifying nursing aide, nurse aide, clinical education, experience, or other listed pathway, depending on the Bon Secours or Roper St. Francis Healthcare location. Basic Life Support certification is required prior to hire at RSFH and preferred upon hire at BSMH locations, with certification from an approved source required before direct patient care. Compensation ranges from $16.76 to $24.65 per hour. Benefits may vary by market and employment status.
Requirements
- BLS Basic Life Support certification: required prior to hire at RSFH; preferred upon hire at BSMH locations, and must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care.
- For BSMH locations, completion of at least one qualifying pathway: nursing aide training program; applicable STNA, CNA, or 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 at least one qualifying pathway: 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.
- For specified Roper St. Francis pathways, a high school diploma or GED and current Roper St. Francis teammate status, with successful completion of the RSF PCT Training Program upon hire; or a high school diploma or GED and current CMA certification, with successful completion of that program upon hire.
- Currently enrolled in or graduated from an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree program in any field is also an accepted pathway without an experience requirement, with successful completion of the RSF PCT Training Program upon hire.
- Ability to communicate clearly with other healthcare team members and understand and follow their directions.
- Knowledge of patient and healthcare safety standards and regulations, including falls, 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.
- Ability to 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; assist with feeding, hydration, and nutrition; and assist with bowel and bladder elimination, ambulation, and mobility.
- Ability to use clinical technology.
- Compassionate, relationship-based approach to care; accountability for assigned tasks; and ability to 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 where the applicant is applying is preferred.
- EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training is preferred.
- BLS Basic Life Support certification is preferred upon hire at BSMH locations.
Responsibilities
- Provide basic patient care, including care and comfort, vital sign measurement, personal care, and hygiene.
- Assist with patient mobility and use therapeutic transfer techniques that promote independence and safety.
- Report patient changes and concerns to the nurse 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 handoffs and report pertinent patient and departmental information when arriving and leaving.
- Perform delegated tasks after competency has been validated.
- Encourage patients to complete tasks as independently as possible.
- Individualize care based on patients’ interests and hobbies.
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
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
