Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Acute Care Unit - Southern VA Medical Center - PRN

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Emporia, VA

5d • Onsite

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 position is in the Progressive Care Unit at Virginia RMC in Emporia.

The PCT supports patients’ care, comfort, safety, hygiene, mobility, and independence; communicates patient changes and concerns to nurses; documents care accurately and promptly; and participates in handoffs. The role also involves providing customer service to patients, families, visitors, and employees and completing delegated tasks after competency has been validated. Additional job-related duties may be assigned, subject to reasonable accommodation.

The posting lists a day/night work shift and PRN status. Pay ranges from $16.76 to $24.65 per hour. Benefits may vary by market and employment status.

Requirements

• Meet one applicable qualifying pathway for the location: successful completion of a nursing aide training program; applicable STNA, CNA, or Nurse Aide state testing; completion of a clinical nursing course and clinical rotation in a nursing degree program; or one year of relevant clinical-setting experience.
• For the listed RSF pathways, be a current Roper St. Francis teammate with an accredited high school diploma or GED; hold a current Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification with an accredited high school diploma or GED; or be currently enrolled in or have graduated from an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program in any field. The applicable pathway requires successful completion of the RSF PCT Training Program upon hire.
• For RSF pathways requiring the RSF PCT Training Program, successfully complete that program upon hire.
• Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved source before providing direct patient care; the posting states BLS is preferred upon hire at BSMH locations and required before hire at RSFH.
• Clearly communicate with other members of the healthcare team and understand and follow their directions.
• Know patient and healthcare safety standards and regulations, including fall prevention, skin breakdown, suicide prevention, and environment-of-care practices.
• Demonstrate infection prevention and transmission-based precautions.
• Understand clerical duties and office-based technology.
• Work as part of a team and collect and document patient data, including vital signs, intake/output, and changes in patient condition.
• Provide basic hygiene and activities-of-daily-living care; assist with feeding, hydration, nutrition, bowel and bladder elimination, ambulation, and patient mobility.
• Use clinical technology and take accountability for completing assigned tasks.
• Use a compassionate, relationship-based approach to care 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; preference is for experience in the setting where the applicant 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 safety and independence.
• Encourage patients to complete tasks as independently as possible and individualize care based on their interests and hobbies.
• Report patient changes and concerns to the nurse, acting 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.
• Complete other job-related duties as required by the supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

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