PATIENT CARE TECH- CTU

Premier Health Partners; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Health Partners’ Miami Valley Hospital is seeking a Patient Care Tech for the Cardiac Telemetry Unit. The role supports nurses and doctors by monitoring vitals, assisting with mobility, and helping with daily activities on a 7PM–7:30AM, 36-hour work week schedule.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and must obtain a BLS CPR certificate. No prior experience is required, and training in STNA/CNA/Patient Care Tech is acceptable.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• BLS CPR certification required or obtained during orientation.
• No prior experience required.
• Completion of STNA, CNA, or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training is listed in the posting.

Responsibilities

• Check temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.
• Help patients move, get dressed, and eat.
• Collect samples like urine.
• Report changes in a patient's condition to a nurse.
• Assist with patient walks, hygiene, weighing, and vitals.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Communication

Patient care

Computer literacy

Organization

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hospital computer systems

Job description

Position:

Patient Care Tech

Department:

Cardiac Telemetry Unit

Shift:

7PM-7:30AM / 36 hours per week / 72 hours per pay period.

Facility:

Miami Valley Hospital

A Patient Care Technician, or PCT, works with nurses and doctors to care for patients. Some of the tasks they do are

• Check things like 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.
• Help with patient walks, hygiene, weighing patients, vitals

The PCT works under the supervision of the nurse, which means the nurse makes sure they are doing things safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT might also be called a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also enables patients to receive the best care possible. assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also enables PCT’s are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and get healthy again!

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:

No previous job experience is required, but you should have one of the following:

• 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're good at communicating your actions well, say problem solving ..
• Bonus points: ...