Patient Care Technician

TGH North; Florida; Vor Ort; USD 22.000 - 33.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

TGH North is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support the nursing team in delivering direct and indirect patient care. The role emphasizes maintaining a clean, safe environment and assisting with daily activities under RN supervision.

Responsibilities include collecting patient data, monitoring vitals, and aiding with mobility and ADLs to enhance patient comfort and outcomes.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• BLS certification (American Red Cross or American Heart Association) preferred.
• Experience in patient care is beneficial.
• Work under supervision of licensed nursing staff (RN).

Aufgaben

• Assist nursing staff in delivering patient care.
• Record initial and ongoing patient information (vital signs, intake/output).
• Assist with activities of daily living (meals, bathing, grooming).
• Support patient mobility and safe patient handling.

Kenntnisse

Patient care

Vital signs monitoring

Hygiene assistance

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description - Patient Care Technician (260004E3)

Job Description

Job Number:

Patient Care Technician (260004E3)

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