Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Med Surg Telemetry Unit - Memorial Regional Medical Center

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Mechanicsville, VA

3d • 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. In the Med Surg Telemetry Unit at Memorial Regional Medical Center, the PCT helps provide patient care and comfort, measures vital signs, supports personal care and hygiene, assists with mobility, and helps patients with basic needs. The role also includes sanitizing and cleaning patient rooms, monitoring patient health, and supporting safe, individualized care that encourages patient independence.

Requirements

• Complete at least one of the following: a nursing aide training program; STNA state testing if required for Ohio long-term care; CNA certification; nurses aide state testing; a nursing program including one clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation; or one year of relevant clinical-setting experience.
• Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved source before providing direct patient care.
• Possess problem-solving skills and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Engage professionally with staff and patients.
• Be proactive in a rapidly changing environment.

Nice To Haves

• BLS certification upon hire.
• Recent experience in acute care, a physician’s office, home health or hospice, or a long-term care facility; experience in the setting where applying is preferred.
• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care, including care and comfort, vital sign measurement, personal care and hygiene, mobility assistance, and unit-based specialty duties.
• Act as a liaison between patients and nurses by reporting changes and concerns.
• Provide high-level customer service to patients, their families, visitors, and employees.
• Complete accurate, precise, and timely documentation when applicable.
• Participate in hand-off and reporting of pertinent patient and departmental information 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 patients’ rooms and assist with basic needs such as feeding and grooming.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, and referral bonuses.
• 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.
• Backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance.
• Professional development and continuing education support.

What This Job Offers

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