Patient Care Tech (PCT) / Heart and Vascular Unit
Job Description
Position: Patient Care Tech
Department: Heart and Vascular SE6
Shift: 7:00 am-7:30 pm Full Time 36 hours a week, 72 hours per pay period
Facility: Miami Valley Hospital
Your Responsibilities
They collaborate with nurses and doctors to provide personalized care for patients. They can:
- Check vital signs, including temperature, heart rate, and breathing rate.
- Assist patients with mobility, dressing, and eating.
- Collect samples like urine.
- Report any changes in a patient's condition to a nurse.
- Walks, ADLs, Weighing Patients; Vitals
The PCT works under the supervision of a nurse, who ensures they are performing tasks safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT may also be referred to as a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk (PCT/HUC). Like HUC, they assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also helps patients receive the best care possible.
So, even though PCTs don't wear capes, they are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and recover their health.
Education
Label: You'll need a high school diploma or GED.
Training
Before you start, you'll need to get a BLS CPR certificate. They can teach you how to do CPR at your orientation, too, so you don't need to do it beforehand.
Successful completion of one of the following:
- Completion of previous STNA or CNA training or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training.
- Direct patient care experience within the last five years: Performing fundamental skills of vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure) & direct patient care activities ie. Bathing, turning/positioning, toileting
- Currently enrolled in nursing school and have completed at least one clinical rotation.
Other Skills
- You can handle doing many things simultaneously, even when people interrupt you, and still be nice.
- You know how to use a computer.
- You're good at organizing things.
- You can talk and listen well to others.
- Bonus points: You've worked in a hospital before.