Patient Care Technician - Med/Surg (PCT)

Deaconess News; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Patient Care Technician (PCT) to provide essential hands-on support to patients. In this rewarding role, you will assist with personal hygiene, mobility, and vital signs monitoring, ensuring quality care in a dynamic environment. You will work closely with nurses in a supportive unit that offers opportunities for professional growth and development. If you are detail-oriented and resilient, this position allows you to make a significant impact on patients' lives while gaining valuable experience in the medical field.

Benefits

Flexible work schedules

Free access to fitness centers

Payactiv - Earned wage benefit

Career advancement opportunities

Competitive pay with shift and weekend incentives

Qualifications

• Completion of PCT classes as required by care center/unit.
• Basic Life Support certification within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal hygiene and mobility support for patients.
• Monitoring and recording vital signs, documenting in patient charts.

Skills

Compassionate care

Detail-oriented

Resilience

Education

High school education or equivalent (GED)

Basic Life Support certification

Job description

Benefits:

We pride ourselves on retaining our top talent by offering work environments that support professional development and personal success.

• Flexible work schedules
• Free access to fitness centers, where health coaches are available to help with workout plans
• Payactiv-Earned wage benefit- Work today, get paid tomorrow
• Career advancement opportunities
• Competitive pay with shift and weekend incentives

Job Overview:

As a Patient Care Technician (PCT), you’ll work closely with nurses to provide hands-on care and support to patients. Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with personal hygiene, including bathing, brushing teeth, toileting, and changing linens
• Helping patients with mobility, repositioning, and transfers
• Monitoring and recording vital signs
• Documenting important information in patient charts
• Providing compassionate care, including support for patients nearing the end of life

This role involves exposure to bodily fluids and dynamic and sensitive situations. If you’re compassionate, resilient, and detail-oriented, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring quality care and making a real difference in our patients' lives.

Unit Description:

The Medical Surgical Unit is a 23 bed unit located on the 5th floor Unit 5100 of the Midtown Campus. The unit cares for patients from 18 years of age through geriatric with medical surgical diagnosis that may or may not require remote telemetry monitoring. Scope of care will include medical surgical patients with complication due to pneumonia, COPD & asthma exacerbations, heart failure, and viral/bacterial infections. Our wide-range of diagnosis make this unit a great place to learn.

Required: Certifications/Licenses/Education:

• Basic Life Support: Health Care Provider, within six months of hire.
• Completion of a high school education or equivalent (GED) preferred
• Successfully complete PCT classes as required by care center/unit.

Other Key Words: Entry-Level, Patient Care Technician, No Experience Required, Paid Training Provided, On-the-Job Training, Career Growth, CNA, PCT, Medical Surgical//5100/5200