PRN Patient Care Technician - OB Emergency Department (PCT)

Campus: The Women's Hospital
Unit: OB Emergency Department
Shift: PRN/Supplemental 7a-7p/7p-7a

Benefits:
We pride ourselves in retaining our top talent by offering work environments that support professional development and personal success. In addition to our robust healthcare and retirement plans, we offer:

• Flexible work schedules
• 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 OB Emergency Department (OBED) is located at The Women’s Hospital.  It is a 10-bed unit that includes 2 pre-op/PACU rooms for OB surgery and 8 rooms for OBED patients to be evaluated and treated.  The OBED provides care for patients in all aspects of pregnancy from conception to delivery and any gynecological emergencies.  OBED staff are responsible for all OB surgery cases in the hospital, including preoperative and PACU phases of care. Outpatient procedures such as external cephalic version and cervical cerclage placements and removals are also done in the OBED.  Physicians send patients to the OBED for outpatient testing and medical work-ups, which includes, but not limited to: lab work, ultrasound, Blood Pressure monitoring, and Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) for an extended period of time.

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.

Other Key Words: Entry-Level Patient Care Technician, No Experience Required, Paid Training Provided, On-the-Job Training, Career Growth, CNA, PCT