Patient Care Technician I - Jay/PRN

Baptist Health Care; Jay (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Care in Jay, FL seeks a Patient Care Technician to support nursing staff in delivering patient care. This role emphasizes patient interaction, safety, and building therapeutic relationships essential to healing.

Under supervision, you will assist with daily activities, monitor vital signs, and help with hygiene and meal support while keeping accurate documentation and coordinating with the care team.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Required

Responsibilities

• Assists with ambulating and mobilization of patients and records vital signs.
• Provides personal hygiene assistance and meal support as needed.
• Turns bedridden patients, changes linens, and assists with toileting.
• Maintains department supplies and relays information to nursing staff.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Mobility assistance

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Under the direct supervision of licensed personnel, the patient care technician performs a variety of routine duties to assist the nursing staff in the delivery of patient care. This position spends the majority of his or her time interacting with, assisting, and supporting our patients. Along with ensuring a safe environment, this position develops with each individual a therapeutic relationship which is critical in the healing process.

Responsibilities

What you will do

• Performs responsibilities that may include, but is not limited to assisting with ambulating and mobilization of patients, taking and recording the patient’s vital signs (i.e., BP, Temperature, Pulse, Respirations, & O2 sat), weighing patients, assisting with personal hygiene / AM Care (i.e., Oral Care, Bathing the patient, etc.), assisting with bedpans and toileting, catheter care, empty drains, turning bedridden patients or patients that need assistance with turning, linen changes, assisting with meal preparation, feeding patients, I&O, light cleaning and organizing of patients room, answering call lights, and relaying pertinent information to the nurse.
• Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the department/division, as defined in the scope of service, to ensure that the unique nature of the client is addressed including sitting with patients and sitting with Baker acted patients.
• Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of data collected.
• Assumes clerical duties necessary to assist the healthcare team to provide patient care.
• Receives and directs phone calls and serves as the receptionist for the department.
• Maintains supplies/inventory for department.
• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/ unit to facility meeting goals and objectives.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Required

Licenses and Certifications

• BLS for Healthcare Providers (BLS) American Heart Association Upon Hire Required

About Us

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includesthree hospitals, four medical parks,Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law. Certain positions may require a Level 2 Background check through AHCA. Additional information about this requirement can be found here: Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse

Job Info

• Job Identification 11288
• Job Category Clinical Support
• Posting Date 11/04/2026, 09:16 PM
• Locations 14114 Alabama St, Jay, FL, 32565, US
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Varies
• FTE PRN (As Needed)