PATIENT CARE TECH – CRITICAL CARE

Premier Health; MIDDLETOWN (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Health is seeking a Patient Care Tech for the Critical Care Unit at Atrium Medical Center. The role requires assisting with basic patient care, vital signs, and daily activities under supervision of a nurse. Shift is 7:00am-7:30pm, full-time, 36 hours per week, 72 hours per pay period.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and obtain a BLS CPR certification. Current nursing students with one clinical rotation completed are encouraged to apply, with prior STNA/CNA training

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• BLS CPR certification required or orientation provided.

Responsibilities

• Check vital signs (temperature, heartbeat, breathing).
• Assist patients with mobility, dressing and meals.
• Collect samples (urine).
• Report changes in patient status to a nurse.
• Assist with ADLs, walks, and weight measurements; monitor vitals.

Skills

Multitasking

Computer skills

Organization

Communication

Hospital experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS CPR certification

Job description

Position: Patient Care Tech

Department: Critical Care Unit

Shift: 7:00am-7:30pm Full Time Days, 36 hours a week, 72 hours per pay period

Facility: Atrium Medical Center

They collaborate with nurses and doctors to provide personalized care for patients. They can:

• Check vital signs, such as temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.
• Help patients move around, get dressed, and eat.
• Collect samples like urine.
• Report any changes in a patient’s condition to a nurse.
• Walks, ADLs, Weighing Patients; Vitals

The PCT works under the supervision of a nurse, who ensures they are performing tasks safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT may also be referred to as a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk (PCT/HUC). Like HUC, they assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also helps patients receive the best care possible.

So, even though PCTs don’t wear capes, they are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and recover their health.

Education:

You’ll need a high school diploma or GED.

Training:

you’ll need to get a BLS CPR certificate. If you don’t already have it, they can teach you how to do CPR at your orientation too (so you don’t need to do it beforehand).

Experience:

• Finished STNA, CNA, or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training.

• Helped care for patients in the past 5 years (like taking their temperature, bathing them, or helping them use the restroom)

• Currently**in nursing school** and finished one clinical rotation.

Other Skills:

• You can handle doing many things simultaneously, even when people interrupt you, and still be nice.

• You know how to use a computer.

• You’re good at organizing things.

• You can talk and listen well to others.

• Bonus points: You’ve worked in a hospital before.