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

Tampa General Hospital; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa General Hospital is seeking a Patient Care Technician to provide essential care under licensed nursing supervision. The role involves working directly with patients, ensuring their comfort and safety while performing a variety of tasks. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, a CNA license, and preferably previous hospital experience. This position offers valuable experience for nursing students enrolled in an ASN or BSN program.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D required.
• Florida CNA license required.
• Hospital PCT/CNA experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care for dependency needs.
• Perform duties in compliance with hospital mission and safety standards.
• Extensive patient interactions and support.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Comfort measures

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D

Florida CNA license

Currently enrolled in Nursing program (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 required.
• Florida CNA license required.
• 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).