PATIENT CARE TECH-Renal/ Renal Transplant

Premier Health; Nine Mile Falls (WA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Premier Health is seeking a Patient Care Tech for the Renal & Renal Transplant department at Miami Valley Hospital. You will work with nurses and doctors to care for patients, performing tasks such as checking vitals, helping with mobility, and collecting samples.

A high school diploma or GED is required, and a BLS CPR certificate is needed. No prior experience is required, though STNA/CNA/PCT training or nursing student rotations are beneficial.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Must obtain BLS CPR certificate; orientation provided.
• No prior job experience required, but STNA/CNA/PCT training or nursing student rotation are pluses.

Responsibilities

• Monitor temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.
• Assist patients with mobility, dressing and eating.
• Collect samples such as urine for tests.
• Report changes in patient condition to a nurse.
• Assist with patient mobility, hygiene, and routine vitals.

Skills

Multitasking

Computer skills

Organization

Communication

Hospital experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

BLS CPR certificate

Job description

Position

Patient Care Tech

Department

Renal & Renal Transplant

Shift

7AM-7:30PM/ 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

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

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.