PATIENT CARE TECH- Renal & Renal Transplant

Premier Health Partners; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Premier Health Partners’ Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCT) to support nurses and doctors in renal services. You will monitor patients, assist with daily activities, collect samples, and report changes to the nurse.

This role requires a high school diploma or GED, and a BLS CPR certificate. No prior experience is required, but STNA/CNA/PCT training or recent clinical exposure is preferred. Shift is 7PM–7:30AM, 24 hours weekly.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Check temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.
• Assist patients with mobility, dressing, and meals.
• Collect samples such as urine.
• Report changes in a patient's condition to a nurse.
• Assist with patient hygiene and vitals.

Skills

Multitasking

Communication

Patient care

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position: Patient Care Tech

Department: Renal & Renal Transplant

Shift: 7PM-7:30 AM/ 24 hours per week/ 48 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

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.