Patient Care Tech Lead

HCA Healthcare; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

Savings & retirement

Education support

Additional benefits

Job summary

HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital is seeking a Lead Patient Care Tech to join our nursing team and deliver compassionate, hands-on care. You will guide and mentor staff, assist with ADLs, monitor vital signs, and support advanced procedures while promoting patient comfort and safety.

With a focus on infection control and teamwork, you will help ensure timely care, document updates for the nursing team, and participate in staff training and quality improvement initiatives within our 180+-bed

Qualifications

• Assist with activities of daily living and mobility.
• Monitor vital signs and telemetry as needed.
• Document care and communicate updates to nursing staff.
• Support infection prevention and maintain clean environment.
• Train new staff on policies and quality initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver compassionate hands-on patient care and assist with ADLs.
• Assist with advanced procedures and mentor new patient care tech staff.
• Document patient care accurately and communicate important updates to the nursing team.

Skills

Patient care

Mentoring

Vital signs

Infection control

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Patient Care Tech Lead you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital which is part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Lead Patient Care Tech, you’ll be an integral part of the nursing team, delivering compassionate care that impacts patients’ lives every day. You’ll provide hands‑on patient care, assist with advanced procedures, and help guide and mentor and support the growth of new and experienced patient care tech staff.

• Assisting patients with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living), supporting mobility and comfort, checking vital signs, collecting specimens, preparing for procedures, and monitoring telemetry as needed

• Documenting patient care accurately and communicating important updates to the nursing team to ensure coordinated, timely care

• Helping maintain a safe, clean environment by following infection prevention practices, setting up and caring for equipment, and ensuring needed supplies are ready

• Responding to patient needs through regular rounding and compassionate communication to promote comfort and trust

• Training new team members, sharing updates on policies and quality improvement initiatives that enhance patient care

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

No Travel Required

1 years experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

For over 40 years, HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital has been providing comprehensive healthcare services. We provide high-quality medical care. We also provide surgery, outpatient therapies, and acute care. With a team of skilled colleagues, it's no wonder we have a reputation for excellence. The over 180-bed acute care hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission. We provide 24-hour Emergency Care, Behavioral Healthcare, and Cardiovascular Services. We also provide General Surgery and Imaging & Diagnostic Services. As South Tampa Hospital and ER, we provide high quality, advanced care. We are one of the best-performing hospitals in the Tampa Bay area. We believe excellent people make excellence happen. If this sounds like the type of meaningful work you'd like to be a part of, we hope you'll consider our careers at South Tampa Hospital.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.