PATIENT CARE TECH- Inpatient General Surgery- Mixed Acuity

Premier Health; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 28,930,000; Full time

Job summary

Miami Valley Hospital is seeking a Patient Care Tech to support the General Surgery-Mixed Acuity unit. The role collaborates with nurses and doctors to provide personalized patient care, including vital signs, ADLs, mobility assistance, and specimen collection.

You'll work under a nurse's supervision, with potential to advance through training. Candidates should have a HS diploma or GED and CPR certification; nursing students with clinical rotation are considered.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must obtain a BLS CPR certificate; orientation may include CPR training.
• Experience: STNA/CNA training or direct patient care in last 5 years; or nursing student with clinical rotation.

Responsibilities

• Check vital signs (temperature, heart rate, respiration, blood pressure).
• Help patients with activities of daily living and mobility.
• Collect samples such as urine for testing.
• Report changes in a patient’s condition to a nurse.
• Assist with paperwork and unit operations to keep the hospital running smoothly.

Skills

Multitasking

Computer skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Patient care familiarity

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

BLS CPR

Job description

Position: Patient Care Tech

Department: General Surgery-Mixed Acuity

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

Facility: Miami Valley Hospital

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

• Check vital signs, including temperature, heart rate, and breathing rate.
• 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.

Qualifications - External

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: Successful completion of one of the following:

1. Completion of previous STNA or CNA training or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training.
2. Direct patient care experience within the last five years: Performing fundamental skills of vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure) & direct patient care activities ie. Bathing, turning/positioning, toileting
3. Currently enrolled in nursing school and have completed at least one clinical rotation.

Special Consideration: If the candidate has previous direct patient care experience, they may be excused from fundamental training (BCOP) upon completion of successful skills validation. This is in lieu of the above requirements.

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.

Description - External

Position: Patient Care Tech

Department: General Surgery-Mixed Acuity

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

Facility: Miami Valley Hospital

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

• Check vital signs, including temperature, heart rate, and breathing rate.
• 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.

Qualifications - External

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: Successful completion of one of the following:

1. Completion of previous STNA or CNA training or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training.
2. Direct patient care experience within the last five years: Performing fundamental skills of vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure) & direct patient care activities ie. Bathing, turning/positioning, toileting
3. Currently enrolled in nursing school and have completed at least one clinical rotation.

Special Consideration: If the candidate has previous direct patient care experience, they may be excused from fundamental training (BCOP) upon completion of successful skills validation. This is in lieu of the above requirements.

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.

Description - External

Position: Patient Care Tech

Department: General Surgery-Mixed Acuity

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

Facility: Miami Valley Hospital

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

• Check vital signs, including temperature, heart rate, and breathing rate.
• 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.

Qualifications - External

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: Successful completion of one of the following:

1. Completion of previous STNA or CNA training or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training.
2. Direct patient care experience within the last five years: Performing fundamental skills of vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure) & direct patient care activities ie. Bathing, turning/positioning, toileting
3. Currently enrolled in nursing school and have completed at least one clinical rotation.

Special Consideration: If the candidate has previous direct patient care experience, they may be excused from fundamental training (BCOP) upon completion of successful skills validation. This is in lieu of the above requirements.

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.