Patient Care Technician

RiseMe; Spring Hill (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

RiseMe is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCT) in Spring Hill, FL to support the nursing team with direct and indirect patient care under licensed staff supervision.

The role involves documenting vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, aiding mobility, and ensuring a safe, clean patient environment in a fast-paced setting. BLS certification is required, with a high school diploma or GED necessary for employment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Red Cross or American Heart Association is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff in providing patient care and maintaining a clean, safe environment under RN supervision.
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care by performing delegated basic patient care services and activities of daily living.
• Obtain and record admissions data, vital signs, height/weight, BP, SpO2, intake/output, calories, and other information within competency.
• Assist with activities of daily living: meals, bathing, oral care, grooming, elimination; change bed linens as needed.
• Assist patient mobility: positioning, repositioning, dangling, ambulation; help with walkers, crutches, canes, wheelchairs.
• Obtain collection of specimens.
• Comply with hospital policies and observe State Board of Nursing rules for unlicensed personnel.

Skills

Nursing assistance

Vital signs recording

Activities of daily living

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