Patient Care Tech (PCT) / Neuroscience Unit

Premier Health Partners; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 33,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Health Partners seeks a Patient Care Technician for the Neuroscience Unit at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. You will collaborate with nurses and doctors to care for patients, performing basic assessments, assisting with mobility and daily activities, and documenting changes in condition.

Required: high school diploma or GED and BLS/CPR certification. Prior hospital experience is a bonus; strong communication and organizational skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• CPR/BLS certification required; orientation may include CPR training.

Responsibilities

• Check temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.
• Assist patients with movement, dressing, and eating.
• Collect samples (e.g., urine) when needed.
• Report changes in patient condition to a nurse.
• Assist with patient hygiene, transfers, and vitals.

Skills

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Hospital experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Department: Neuroscience Unit

Shift: Day shift, 36 hours a 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.
• Report any changes in a patient's condition to a nurse.
• Help with patient walks, hygiene, weighing patients, vitals

Position: Patient Care Tech

Department: Neuroscience Unit

Shift: Day shift, 36 hours a 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 helps patients get the best care possible. As a HUC, they help with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also enables

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: 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 is in lieu of the above requirements. *

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.