Lead Patient Care Technician - Cardiac

TriStar Centennial Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

TriStar Centennial Medical Center is seeking a Lead Patient Care Tech to play an integral role on the nursing team, delivering compassionate patient care and guiding both new and experienced staff. You will assist with ADLs, monitor vital signs, proper documentation, and support advanced procedures as needed.

The role emphasizes mentoring teammates, promoting safety, and sustaining infection prevention practices while ensuring timely, coordinated care across shifts.

Qualifications

• Prior patient care experience required.
• Lead or Supervisory experience preferred.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification must be obtained within 30 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living and monitor comfort and safety.
• Document care and communicate updates to the nursing team for coordinated care.
• Maintain infection prevention practices and ensure equipment and supplies are ready.
• Respond to patient needs with regular rounds and compassionate communication.
• Train and mentor new staff on policies and quality initiatives.

Skills

Patient care experience

Leadership

Team mentoring

Education

BLS/CPR certification

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Patient Care Technician Lead you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join TriStar Centennial 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:

• Prior patient care experience required.


• Prior Lead or Supervisory experience preferred.


• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Benefits

TriStar Centennial Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues.

The available plans and programs include:

• 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.

TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 740+ bed comprehensive facility. We offer medical and surgical programs. These include behavioral health and 24-hour emergency. These also include heart and vascular and imaging. These also include neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, sleep disorder, and women's services. We are an affiliate of TriStar Health. TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 43-acre campus. We are home to TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center. We are home to TriStar Centennial Women's Hospital. Our campus includes The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at TriStar Centennial Medical Center, TriStar Centennial Advanced Joint Replacement Institute and TriStar Centennial Parthenon Pavilion.

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, 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.