Patient Care Technician

Tampa General Hospital; Florida; On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa General Hospital is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCT) to support nursing staff in delivering high-quality patient care. The role involves direct and indirect care, including nutrition, hygiene, safety, and comfort, under supervision of Licensed nursing staff.

You will monitor patients and document findings throughout shifts. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, mobility, and specimen collection while adhering to hospital policies and nursing guidelines for

Qualifications

• Certified basic life support is required and should be current.
• Experience assisting with activities of daily living under RN supervision.
• Ability to observe and report patient changes promptly.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care under RN supervision.
• Record vital signs and patient information during shifts.
• Assist with meals, hygiene, grooming, and mobility as needed.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized patient care environment.
• Observe hospital policies and state nursing rules for unlicensed personnel.

Skills

Vital signs monitoring

ADL assistance

Patient safety

Team coordination with RN

Education

High School Diploma or GED

BLS certification

Job description

Job Description - Patient Care Technician (260004E3)

Job Description

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.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Certification

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