Patient Care Technician (PCT)- PRN days

Select Medical; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider dedicated to exceptional patient care. As a Patient Care Technician, you'll work alongside skilled clinicians, providing vital support to critically ill patients. This role emphasizes teamwork and collaboration within an interdisciplinary team, ensuring patients receive comprehensive care to aid their recovery. With a commitment to employee well-being and work-life balance, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference in patients' lives while developing your skills in a dynamic environment. If you're passionate about healthcare and patient experience, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Schedule

Extensive Orientation Program

Collaborative Team Environment

Work-Life Balance

Qualifications

• Understanding patient needs and providing superior quality care.
• Experience as a patient care technician or nursing assistant required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with bathing, feeding, and overall patient care.
• Transport patients and participate in hourly rounds.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

BLS Certification

Job description

Overview

Critical Illness Recovery Hospital

Select Specialty Hospital - Phoenix Downtown

Patient Care Technician (PCT)

Per diem / PRN

Day shift: 6:00 am-6:30 pm

Pay rate: $25.00 per hour

Shift differential + flexible schedule

At Select Specialty Hospitals, a division of Select Medical, we care for chronically and critically ill or post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care. Select Medical employs over 48,000 people across the country and provides quality care to approximately 70,000 patients each and every day across our four divisions.

Our mission is to provide an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment. Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first and building trust.

Do you love the challenge of working with medically complex patients? Are you committed to delivering an excellent patient experience? If you answered 'yes', consider an opportunity with us!

Responsibilities

We are looking for valued employees who will be Champions of the Select Medical Way, which includes putting the patient first, helping to improve quality of life for the community in which you live and work, continuing to develop and explore new ideas, providing high-quality care and doing well by doing what is right.

As a Patient Care Tech (PCT), you will be working alongside highly skilled clinicians and some of the best critical care nurses in the country. You will work under the general supervision of a Registered Nurse and perform routine tasks in patient care, bedside nursing, and documentation of care provided.

• Performing services for the patient involving bathing using basinless bath products, oral hygiene and oral feeding and care of hair.
• Answering patient lights and performing services in a timely manner that adds to the physical well-being of the patient.
• Participating in hourly rounds.
• Transporting patients to and from various treatment centers when necessary; assists transporters in moving patients in and out of stretchers and wheelchairs.

Qualifications

You will demonstrate an understanding of patient needs, ensuring that each patient feels informed and understood, as well as heard. You are passionate about providing superior quality care and you are an inventive problem solver who thrives in a dynamic environment.

Minimum requirements:

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• BLS required within 90 days of hire.
• Requires hospital experience as a patient care technician, nursing assistant or experience in a related field such as a medical assistant or as an actively enrolled nursing student.

Additional Data

Select Medical strives to provide our employees with work-life balance, as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors.

• The opportunity to care for complex, critically ill patients.
• An extensive and thorough orientation program.
• Work jointly with an interdisciplinary team, consisting of registered nurses, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists, speech language pathologists and physicians to assist patients in regaining their independence.
• Develop collaborative relationships with patients and their families.

We'd love for you to join the team!

Select Medical is committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.