Patient Care Tech

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & vision options

Retirement plan

Education assistance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center is hiring a Patient Care Technician to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care under RN supervision. The role involves assisting the nursing staff, monitoring vital signs, and supporting patients with daily activities in a fast-paced hospital setting.

You will work closely with a dedicated team to ensure safety and comfort, participate in care plans, and contribute to a clean, organized environment.

Qualifications

• BLS certification within 30 days of start date.
• High School Graduate or GED.
• No travel required.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Participates in implementing nursing care plans under RN supervision.
• Collects and records patient information such as admissions data, vital signs, and intake/output.
• Assists with mobility, transfers, discharges and proper body mechanics.
• Obtains or assists in collection of specimens and ensures correct labeling and timely transfer.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living and maintains patient comfort.
• Serves as Monitor/Telemetry Tech as needed.
• Engages in evidence-based practices to improve patient experience and safety.

Education

High School Graduate / GED

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Job description

Benefits

TriStar Southern Hills 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 medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a lowcopay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and freeAirMedmedical transportation.
• Additionaloptions for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, movingassistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional,physicaland financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits withProgynyand adoptionassistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts throughAbenityand Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rolloverassistanceservicesand preferred banking partnerships
• Educationassistance(tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time AwayFromWork Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assurance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living. Under the supervision of the registered nurse (RN), the PCTassiststhe nursing staff in providing patient carein accordance withthe PCT’s skills/training and the needs of theDepartment, andconsistentlyassiststhe patient care team withmaintaininga clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment. The PCTcomplies withall hospital policies/procedures andobservesthe State Board of Nursing rules for unlicensed personnel.

What you will do in this role:

• Participates in the implementation of nursing care plans by performing direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of the licensed nurse.
• Obtains and recordsinitialand ongoing patient information throughout the cycle of care, including admissions data, vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, intake and output, calorie counts, and other patient information as outlined by policy.
• Assistswith mobility by regular turning and positioning, dangling, and ambulating patients.Assistswith use of walkers, crutches, canes, and wheelchairs. Transfers patients to and from other units, departments, or entities.Assistswith discharges. Demonstrates proper body mechanics.
• Obtains orassistsin the collection of specimens for diagnostic or waived tests.Ensuresaccuracy of all labels andtimelytransfer ofspecimen.
• Assistspatients withactivities of daily livingto include eating and drinking, bathing, shaving, oral care, grooming, and elimination.Changesbed linens as needed.
• Serves as Monitor/Telemetry Tech for the unit as needed.
• Engages in evidence-based best practices that enhance the patient experience, including SAFETY rounding, communication fundamentals/AIDET, Teach-Back, Narrating Care, etc.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within30 daysof employment start date
• High School Graduate / GED
• No Travel Required
• No experience Required Years of Experience

Serving our community for the past 40 years, TriStar Southern Hills has been a leaderfora wide range of healthcare services. These include emergency services, cardiology,orthopedicsand rehabilitation. TriStar Southern Hills is an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI and a Primary Stroke Center. There are more than 300 board certified physiciansrepresentingmore than 20 specialties.Many haveofficeslocatedon our campus.

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 billionin cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks andmortardo not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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