PATIENT CARE TECH-PCU2

Premier Health; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Health’s Miami Valley North facility is seeking a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk to support the nursing team in providing high-quality patient care. You will help monitor vitals, assist with daily activities, and collect samples as needed.

No prior healthcare experience is required; completion of STNA/CNA or nursing student clinicals is a plus. Orientation includes CPR training and hands-on practice in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• BLS CPR certification required or training provided during orientation.

Responsibilities

• Check patient temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.
• Assist patients with movement, dressing, and eating.
• Collect samples such as urine as needed.
• Report changes in a patient’s condition to a nurse.
• Assist with patient mobility, hygiene, and weighing; monitor vitals.

Skills

Multitasking

Communication

Patient interaction

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS CPR certification (training)

Job description

## PATIENT CARE TECH-PCU2DAYTON, OHIO, UNITED STATESApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobJob ID: 110685Facility: Miami Valley Hospital NorthCategory: Patient Care Technician/Unit Coordinator**Position**: Patient Care Tech**Department:** Patient Care Unit 2**Shift:** 7AM-7:30PM/ 36 hours per week/ 72 hours per pay period**Facility:** Miami Valley NorthA 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, enablingPCT’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:** No previous job experience is required, but you should have one of the following:* **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.