Lead Patient Care Tech

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital; Brandon (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition and certification support

Paid time off & family leave

Job summary

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital is seeking a Lead Patient Care Tech to join our nursing team in Brandon, FL. You will provide hands-on patient care, assist with procedures, and mentor staff to support growth and excellence in patient care.

Responsibilities include assisting with ADLs, monitoring vital signs and telemetry, ensuring patient safety, and documenting care to keep the team informed. You will help train new staff and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• BLS certification required within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living and mobility, monitor vital signs and telemetry as needed.
• Document patient care accurately and communicate updates to the nursing team.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment by following infection prevention practices and ensuring supplies are stocked.
• Respond to patient needs with compassionate communication and regular rounding.
• Assist with training new team members and share updates on policies and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

BLS certified

Telemetry monitoring

ADLs assistance

Tools

Telemetry equipment

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a Lead Patient Care Tech you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Brandon Hospital 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 hand-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

No Travel Required

Benefits

1 years experience Required Years of Experience

• 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.

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital is a 400 bed acute care hospital in Brandon, FL. We offer many services including a heart & vascular center, behavioral health center and a women’s center. Our women’s center includes a 36 bed neonatal intensive care unit. We have a reflux center and a bariatric center. We are dedicated to quality and devoted to our community. We have been named a top 100 hospital in America many times. Our intensive care unit has been named a top 100 ICU. Join our friendly hospital with its caring staff located just south of Tampa. We are proud of our colleagues who contribute to the care and services of patients. Whether it is clinical care or our support staff, everyone has an important role in contributing to the health of our community. We hope you’ll consider a career at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital.

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.