PATIENT CARE TECH-PCU3

System Support; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

System Support's Miami Valley North facility seeks a Patient Care Technician to assist nurses and doctors in the Patient Care Unit 3. This role involves monitoring vitals, aiding patient mobility, and preparing samples under the supervision of a nurse.

No prior job experience is required, but candidates should be prepared to obtain a BLS CPR certificate and complete orientation. Prior hospital experience is a bonus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• BLS CPR certification required or obtained at orientation.
• No prior experience required, with specific training paths listed.
• Experience in healthcare settings or student nursing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Check vitals: temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.
• Help patients move, dress, and eat.
• Collect samples such as urine.
• Report changes in patient condition to a nurse.
• Assist with patient walks, hygiene, weighing, and vitals.
• Support paperwork and unit clerk tasks as needed under supervision.

Skills

Multitasking

Computer skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS CPR certification

Job description

Position: Patient Care TechDepartment: Patient Care Unit 3Shift: 7AM-7:30PM/ 36 hours per week/ 72 hours per pay periodFacility: Miami Valley NorthA Patient Care Technician, or PCT, works with nurses and doctors to care for patients. Some of the tasks they do areCheck 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, vitalsThe 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.