Patient Care Tech (PCT) / Heart and Vascular ICU

Premier Health Partners; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Health Partners is seeking a Patient Care Tech for the Heart and Vascular ICU at Miami Valley Hospital. Shifts run 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, 36 hours per week, with 72 hours per pay period. You will support nurses and doctors by checking vitals, assisting with mobility, and collecting samples as needed.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and a BLS CPR certificate. Prior STNA/CNA training or nursing student clinical rotations strengthen the application. ICU experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• BLS CPR certification required or provided during orientation.
• One of: prior STNA/CNA training; direct patient care experience in last five years; nursing student with clinical rotation; or experience with direct patient care and skills validation.

Responsibilities

• Check vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, etc.).
• Assist patients with mobility, dressing, and feeding.
• Collect samples such as urine as needed.
• Report changes in a patient’s condition to a nurse.
• Assist with ADLs and measurements; monitor vitals.
• Work under nurse supervision and follow safe procedures.

Skills

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Communication

Computer proficiency

Hospital experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

BLS CPR certification

Job description

Position: Patient Care Tech

Department: Heart and Vascular ICU

Shift: 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, 36 Hours a week, 72 hours per pay period

Facility: Miami Valley Hospital

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

• Check vital signs, such as 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.
• Walks, ADLs, Weighing Patients; Vitals

The PCT works under a nurse's supervision, who ensures they perform tasks safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT may also be called a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk (PCT/HUC).

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

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:

• Completion of previous STNA or CNA training or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training.
• 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
• 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 replaces the above requirements. *

Other Skills

ICU experience helpful

• 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.