Patient Care Technician - Stepdown (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 to provide hands-on support to patients in a dynamic healthcare environment. In this vital role, you will assist with personal hygiene, mobility, and monitoring vital signs, ensuring quality care for patients, especially those in sensitive situations. The Stepdown unit offers a supportive atmosphere for both new and experienced staff, emphasizing teamwork and professional development. If you are detail-oriented and resilient, this opportunity will allow you to make a real difference in patients' lives while advancing your career in healthcare.

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

• Assist with personal hygiene and mobility of patients.
• Monitor vital signs and document important information.

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 Stepdown unit is a 19 bed unit specializing in the care of the ICU Stepdown patient. This unit cares for complex medical surgical patients, cardiac patients, stroke patients, sepsis and other diagnoses including patients requiring closer monitoring. Our patient population offers a great variety of learning opportunities related to cardiac rhythms and EKG’s, medication drips requiring titration, bedside cardioversions, and NIH stroke scale. We welcome new and experienced staff and enjoy teaching. We promote a healthy work environment and have an active unit based shared governance. Teamwork is a priority on our busy unit as we strive to provide safe and high quality care for our patients.

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.