Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Progressive Care - Lourdes Hospital

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Paducah, KY

4d • 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, following applicable federal, state, and local regulations and organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines. The role is with the Med/Surg Unit at Lourdes Hospital and is scheduled for 36 hours per week on the day shift.

The PCT supports patients’ care, comfort, hygiene, safety, and mobility; communicates patient changes and concerns to nurses; documents care accurately and promptly; and contributes pertinent information during hand-offs. The technician performs delegated tasks after competency validation, uses therapeutic transfer techniques, encourages patients to be as independent as possible, and individualizes care based on patients’ interests and hobbies.

Requirements

• BLS Basic Life Support certification: American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers is required before hire at RSFH; for BSMH locations, BLS is preferred upon hire and must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care.
• For BSMH locations, complete one of the following: a nursing aide training program; STNA state testing (required if OH LTC); CNA certification; nurse aide state testing; completion of 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, complete one of the following: 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.
• A high school diploma or GED and current status as a Roper St. Francis teammate, followed by successful completion of the RSF PCT Training Program upon hire, is one listed qualification pathway.
• A high school diploma or GED and current Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification, followed by successful completion of the RSF PCT Training Program upon hire, is one listed qualification pathway.
• Current enrollment in or graduation from an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program in any field, with no experience requirement, followed by successful completion of the RSF PCT Training Program upon hire, is one listed qualification pathway.
• 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 knowledge of infection prevention and transmission-based precautions.
• Understand clerical duties and office-based technology.
• Work effectively as part of a team.
• Collect and document patient data, including vital signs, intake and 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 or 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.

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 support independence and safety.
• Report patient changes and concerns to the nurse and act as a liaison between patients and nurses.
• Provide high-level 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 information about patient and departmental needs 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.

What This Job Offers

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