Patient Care Technician: Vital Signs, Mobility, and Care

CHS Career Site; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) at CHS Career Site provides high-quality, patient-centered care by performing delegated tasks under the supervision of an RN or LPN. The PCT supports patient care and maintains a safe, organized environment while communicating effectively with the health care team.

Responsibilities include assisting with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, documenting findings, aiding mobility, feeding, hygiene, and ensuring infection control and safety protocols are

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in an acute care setting or currently enrolled in a Nursing program preferred
• Basic knowledge of patient care practices and equipment
• Commitment to maintaining patient confidentiality and adhering to safety protocols

Responsibilities

• Assists nursing staff in delivering care, performing delegated basic patient care services, and ensuring a clean, safe, and well-organized environment.
• Collects and records patient data, including vital signs, height, weight, oxygen saturation, intake/output, and calorie counts, reporting findings to the RN/LPN/LVN.
• Supports patients with meals, feeding, bathing, oral care, grooming, linen changes, skin care, elimination assistance, and urinary catheter care.
• Assists with patient positioning, repositioning, dangling, ambulating, and using mobility aids such as walkers, crutches, canes, and wheelchairs.
• Collects urine and stool samples and performs blood glucose monitoring via finger sticks, documenting and reporting results to the RN/LPN/LVN.
• Communicates patient information effectively to the care team, adapts to change, and maintains professionalism in all interactions.

Skills

Basic patient care

Multitasking

Communication

Teamwork

Confidentiality & safety

Education

BCLS

CNA preferred

CPCT preferred

Job description

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) at CHS Career Site provides high-quality, patient-centered care by performing delegated tasks under the supervision of an RN or LPN. The PCT supports patient care and maintains a safe, organized environment while communicating effectively with the health care team.

Responsibilities include assisting with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, documenting findings, aiding mobility, feeding, hygiene, and ensuring infection control and safety protocols are