Compassionate Patient Care Technician

Ocean State Job Lot; Northern, Los Angeles (KY, CA); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

MLK Community Healthcare is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support Registered Nurses in delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality care. You will assist with daily living activities, monitor vitals, and report changes to the nursing staff.

Responsibilities include monitoring dietary needs, recording intake and outputs, and reviewing treatment plans with caregivers and physicians. Compliance with hospital policies and participation in rounding are expected.

Qualifications

• Service Orientation — actively looking for ways to help people.
• Critical Thinking — using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Responsibilities

• Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
• Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, and standing, walking, or exercising.
• Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
• Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
• Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
• Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
• Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, cognition, abnormal vital signs, and any signs of distress or blood in urine.
• Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
• Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.

Skills

Service Orientation

Critical Thinking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

MLK Community Healthcare is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support Registered Nurses in delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality care. You will assist with daily living activities, monitor vitals, and report changes to the nursing staff.

Responsibilities include monitoring dietary needs, recording intake and outputs, and reviewing treatment plans with caregivers and physicians. Compliance with hospital policies and participation in rounding are expected.