PRN Patient Care Technician - Stepdown (PCT)

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 to that 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. 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 16 bed unit specializing in the care of the ICU Stepdown patient. 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 Stepdown unit offers a variety of experiences, nurses who are always in a learning/teaching model, and an excited and motivated staff! Team work is key on this busy unit as we provide high quality patient care.

Certifications:

Basic Life Support: Health Care Provider, within six months of hire

Basic Dysrhythmia Class, within six months of hire

Optional Advanced Splinting Class

Education and Experience:

Require the completion of a high school education or equivalent (GED) and be 18 years of age

Successfully completes:

PCT class as required by care center/unit

Hospital required classes and competencies