PRN Patient Care Technician - Stepdown (PCT)

Deaconess News; Newburgh (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Newburgh seeks a Patient Care Technician to assist nurses in delivering high-quality care to patients. This role involves direct patient support, monitoring vital signs, and ensuring compassionate care in a busy Stepdown unit. Ideal candidates are compassionate, resilient, and detail-oriented, ready to make a difference in patients' lives.

Benefits

Flexible Work Schedules

Career Advancement Opportunities

Additional Compensation for Evenings/Weekends

Qualifications

• Successful completion of PCT class as required by the care center/unit.
• Basic Life Support certification within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal hygiene and mobility.
• Monitoring and recording vital signs.
• Providing compassionate care to patients.

Skills

Compassionate Care

Detail-Oriented

Resilience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Benefits:

We pride ourselves in retaining our top talent by offering work environments that support professional development and personal success. Our extensive benefits package includes standard and advantage options. In addition, we offer:

• Flexible work schedules
• Career advancement opportunities
• Additional compensation when working evenings and/or weekends

Job Overview:

As a Patient Care Technician (PCT), you’ll work closely with nurses to provide hands-on care and support to patients. 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 16-bed unit specializing in the care of ICU Stepdown patients. This unit cares for complex medical-surgical patients, cardiac patients, stroke overflow, sepsis, and other diagnoses, including patients requiring management of cardiac drips or closer monitoring. The Stepdown unit provides central monitoring services to Gateway Hospital and The Heart Hospital. Our nurses receive training in ACLS, NIHSS, Basic Dysrhythmia, 12 Lead EKG, and Stepdown Standards of Care. The unit offers a variety of experiences in a learning/teaching environment, with an excited and motivated staff. Teamwork is essential on this busy unit as we provide high-quality patient care.

Certifications:

• Basic Life Support: Healthcare Provider, within six months of hire
• Basic Dysrhythmia Class, within six months of hire
• Optional Advanced Splinting Class

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) and at least 18 years of age
• Successful completion of PCT class as required by the care center/unit
• Hospital-required classes and competencies

Equal Opportunity Employer:

This employer is committed to equal opportunity employment. All applicants will be notified of their rights under federal employment laws. For more information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.