Night Shift Patient Care Technician | Med/Surg

Baystate Health; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay & Benefits

Tuition & Training

Career Growth

Regional Opportunities

Retirement

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Baystate Health's Medical/Surgical Patient Care Technician role at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA seeks a PCT to join our care team. You will provide age-appropriate patient care, monitor vitals, document changes, and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams to deliver safe, compassionate care.

Responsibilities include dressing changes, specimen collection, EKGs, point-of-care testing, and supporting nurses and providers; maintaining patient safety and

Responsibilities

• Provides safe, age-appropriate care; obtains and documents vital signs, measurements, intake/output, and changes in patient condition; promptly reports concerns to the appropriate clinical team member.
• Performs approved treatments and procedures, including dressing changes, specimen collection, EKGs, Point-of-Care testing, and other unit-specific clinical functions in accordance with Baystate Health policies.
• Assists nurses and providers with examinations, treatments, procedures, elimination needs, and other delegated patient care activities; monitors patients and reports unexpected changes.
• Communicates respectfully and effectively with patients, families, and the healthcare team; recognizes culturally based needs and supports both clinical and non-clinical team activities.
• Maintains patient safety, initiates appropriate emergency procedures, provides one-to-one patient observation when required, and maintains required clinical competencies.

Job description

Baystate Health's Medical/Surgical Patient Care Technician role at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA seeks a PCT to join our care team. You will provide age-appropriate patient care, monitor vitals, document changes, and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams to deliver safe, compassionate care.

Responsibilities include dressing changes, specimen collection, EKGs, point-of-care testing, and supporting nurses and providers; maintaining patient safety and