Patient Care Technician

University of South Florida; Brooksville (OK); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of South Florida is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCT) to support nursing staff in delivering direct and indirect patient care. The role involves assisting with daily living activities, monitoring vitals, and maintaining a safe patient environment under RN supervision.

Applicants should have a High School Diploma or GED and a current BLS certification. Prior exposure to hospital settings is preferred; the posting notes that pay is listed separately for each posting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED as basic entry requirement.
• BLS certification from Red Cross or AHA is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff in providing patient care per PCT skills and training.
• Maintain a clean, safe patient care environment under RN supervision.
• Record initial and ongoing patient information including vitals, intake/output, and weight.
• Assist with activities of daily living: meals, bathing, oral care, grooming, elimination.
• Aid patient mobility and positioning; help with walkers, canes, wheelchairs.
• Collect specimens as directed.
• Follow hospital policies and State Board of Nursing rules for unlicensed personnel.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

ADLs assistance

Safety

Education

High School Diploma or GED

BLS certification

Job description

Open — University of South Florida has a posting for this job. Posted 6 Nov 2026.

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About this job

The Patient Care Technician or PCT, provides a variety of indirect and direct care, including provision for patient's dependency needs such as nutrition, hygiene, safety, and physical and psychological comfort measures, to patient and significant others, under the supervision of licensed nursing staff. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with mission, vision, and values. Work is primarily performed in patient settings. Extensive interaction with patients, staff, physicians, family members and visitors.

Essential Functions

• The Patient Care Technician (PCT) assists the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with the PCT’s skills/training and the needs of the Department, and consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment, under the supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN).
• The PCT delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living.
• Obtains and records initial and ongoing patient information throughout the shift, including admissions data, vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, intake and output, calorie counts, and other patient information within their competency.
• Assists with patient activities of daily living: meals, bathing, oral care, grooming and elimination. Changes bed linens as needed.
• The PCT will assist with patient mobility: positioning, repositioning, dangling, and ambulating patients including assisting with the use of walkers, crutches, canes and wheelchairs.
• Obtaining the collection of specimens
• The PCT complies with all hospital policies/procedures and observes the State Board of Nursing rules for unlicensed personnel.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Certification

• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Red Cross or American Heart Association

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