Patient Care Tech (PCT) - St. Francis Downtown

About the role

Provides direct patient care under the guidance of the Registered Nurse or designated health care professional in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and within the policies, procedures, guidelines of Bon Secours Mercy Health.

Responsibilities

• Provides basic patient care to include, but not limited to, care and comfort, record vital signs, personal care and hygiene, and mobility, including unit based specialty duties.
• Acts as liaison between patient and nurse to report changes or concerns to nurse.
• Provides high level customer service to all patients, patient's family, visitors and all employees.
• Accurately, precisely, and timely documents when applicable for patient care.
• Uses professional, verbal and written communication skills at all times.
• Works effectively in a team environment.
• Collects and documents patient data such as vital signs, intake/output, change in patient condition.
• Performs basic hygiene and activities of daily living care such as feeding, hydration, and nutrition; bowel and bladder elimination; ambulation and patient mobility.
• Uses clinical technology.
• Provides a compassionate, relationship-based approach in care activities.
• Accountable for completion of assigned tasks.
• Escalates concerns via the chain of command.

Requirements

• Preference for recent experience in acute care and/or long term care facility.
• Required Skills:
  • Ability to clearly communicate to other members of the healthcare team.
  • Knowledge of patient and healthcare safety standards and regulations (i.e. falls, skin breakdown, suicide prevention, environment of care).
  • Infection prevention and transmission based precautions.
  • Understanding of clerical duties and office based technology.
  • Patient data collection and documentation (i.e. vital signs, intake/output, change in patient condition).
  • Basic hygiene and activities of daily living care.
  • Bowel and bladder elimination.
  • Ambulation and patient mobility.
  • Use of clinical technology.
  • Certifications: BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (preferred), Nursing Student with First Clinical Rotation complete OR state testing complete (required).

Qualifications

• High School/GED (required).

Skills

• Compassionate, relationship-based approach in care activities.
• Accountability for completion of assigned tasks.
• Escalation of concerns via chain of command.

Benefits

Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)

Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts

Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders

Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support