Lead Patient Care Tech

Rapides Regional Medical Center; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Assistance

Career Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, LA is seeking a Lead Patient Care Tech to join the nursing team and mentor staff while delivering compassionate patient care. You will assist with ADLs, procedures, and guide both new and experienced techs.

Responsibilities include documenting care, maintaining a safe environment, monitoring patients, and supporting quality improvement initiatives. This is a hospital role within an established system.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) must be obtained within 30 days of start.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of start.
• CPCT/A or CNA certification required within 90 days of start.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with ADLs, mobility and comfort; monitor telemetry as needed.
• Document patient care and communicate updates to the nursing team.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment; follow infection prevention practices and prepare supplies.
• Respond to patient needs through regular rounding and compassionate communication.
• Train new team members and share policy updates to improve patient care.

Skills

BLS

Crisis Intervention

CPCT/A or CNA

Education

CPCT/A Certification

CNA Certification

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Lead Patient Care Tech you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Rapides Regional Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Lead Patient Care Tech, you’ll be an integral part of the nursing team, delivering compassionate care that impacts patients’ lives every day. You’ll provide hands‑on patient care, assist with advanced procedures, and help guide and mentor and support the growth of new and experienced patient care tech staff.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting patients with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living), supporting mobility and comfort, checking vital signs, collecting specimens, preparing for procedures, and monitoring telemetry as needed
• Documenting patient care accurately and communicating important updates to the nursing team to ensure coordinated, timely care
• Helping maintain a safe, clean environment by following infection prevention practices, setting up and caring for equipment, and ensuring needed supplies are ready
• Responding to patient needs through regular rounding and compassionate communication to promote comfort and trust
• Training new team members, sharing updates on policies and quality improvement initiatives that enhance patient care

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• (CPCT/A) Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant, or (CNA) Certified Nursing Assistant must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• 1 year experience in an acute care setting preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long‑and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Rapides Regional Medical Center is a 350+ bed hospital and ER in Alexandria, Louisiana. We offer services ranging from Cancer Care to Wound Care. Our medical staff includes doctors in more than 30 medical specialties. At Rapides Regional we believe that well‑defined values are the key to nurturing staff and patient satisfaction. By joining our team you contribute to the positive culture of the hospital. This culture impacts the well‑being of patients and their families. It also impacts your colleagues, and your own personal job satisfaction. Learn what our commitment to patient satisfaction, service excellence and professional expertise can do for your career.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.