Patient Care Tech - Medical ICU 2 - 7am - 7pm

Tampa General Hospital; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa General Hospital is seeking a Patient Care Technician who will deliver both direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of nursing staff. The role involves assisting with essential dependency needs, ensuring patient safety, nutrition, and comfort. Applicants should possess a high school diploma, CNA certification, and preferably have experience in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Florida CNA certification is mandatory.
• Preferably, previous experience in a hospital as a PCT/CNA.

Responsibilities

• Provides indirect and direct care including nutrition and hygiene support.
• Assists patients with physical and psychological comfort measures.
• Works under the supervision of licensed nursing staff.

Skills

Patient care

Nutrition assistance

Hygiene assistance

Safety measures

Comfort measures

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D.

Florida CNA certification

Nursing program enrollment (ASN or BSN)

Job description

The Patient Care Technician provides a variety of indirect and direct care, including provision for patient's dependency needs such as nutrition, hygiene, safety, and physical and psychological comfort measures, to patient and significant others, under the supervision of licensed nursing staff. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with mission, vision, and values.

Work is primarily performed in patient settings. Extensive interaction with patients, staff, physicians, family members and visitors. Lifting, bending, stooping and exposure to blood borne pathogens. This position has been evaluated as a Level 1 in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) definition of occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens.

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Florida CNA certification.
• Hospital PCT/CNA experience preferred.
• Nursing students: currently enrolled in a Nursing program (ASN or BSN) and have completed Fundamentals of Nursing (must submit unofficial transcript with application).