PATIENT CARE TECH-Ortho/ Neuro

Premier Health; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support nurses in the Orthopedic/Neurology department at Miami Valley Hospital. The role includes monitoring vitals, assisting with mobility, and supporting patient care during 7 PM–7:30 AM shifts (36 hours/week).

You will follow supervision of nursing staff and may assist with paperwork and unit clerk tasks to help keep the hospital running smoothly and ensure high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Get a BLS CPR certificate; orientation may include CPR training.
• Completed STNA/CNA or Patient Care Technician training.
• Experience caring for patients in the past 5 years.
• Currently in nursing school with at least one clinical rotation.

Responsibilities

• Check vitals such as temperature, heart rate, and breathing.
• Assist patients with mobility, dressing, and meals.
• Collect samples like urine as directed.
• Report changes in a patient’s condition to a nurse.
• Assist with walks, hygiene, weighing patients, and vitals checks.

Skills

Multitasking

Computer literacy

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Hospital experience (bonus)

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position: Patient Care Tech

Department: Orthopedic/ Neurology

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 patients to receive the best care possible. As a HUC, they help with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also helps patients get the best care possible!, who assists with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, enabling

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:

• 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 can talk and listen well to others.
• Bonus points: You've worked in a hospital before.