Patient Care Technician

RiseMe; Brooksville (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

RiseMe is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCT) to support nursing staff in providing high-quality, patient-centered care in a Florida hospital setting. The role involves assisting with activities of daily living, vital signs, intake/output, specimen collection, and documentation while maintaining a clean and safe environment.

Required: High School Diploma or GED and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• BLS certification (American Red Cross or American Heart Association) is required.
• Experience in patient care areas and adherence to hospital policies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff in providing patient care and maintaining a safe, clean environment.
• Deliver basic patient care services and activities of daily living as delegated.
• Record initial and ongoing patient information including vitals and intake/output.
• Assist with meals, bathing, oral care, grooming and bed linen changes.
• Support patient mobility and positioning, including walkers or wheelchairs.
• Collect specimens in accordance with procedures and competencies.
• Follow hospital policies and State Board of Nursing rules for unlicensed personnel.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

ADLs assistance

Mobility support

Specimen collection

BLS certified

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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