Patient Care Tech (PCT) - Surgical Unit - Days
Departmental Overview: Our Surgical Unit has thirty-two beds and cares for patients with both surgical and non-surgical conditions through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. Our team of nurses and patient care techs collaborates with other healthcare professionals to provide the best possible treatment for our patients.
About the role
Provides basic patient care, assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment, takes and records vital signs, and relays information to the patient's nurse. Facilitates patient processing, provides general nursing care and routine treatments, offers clerical and receptionist support, and performs additional duties related to the specific needs of the department.
Responsibilities
- Provide basic patient care
- Assist in maintaining a safe and clean environment
- Take and record vital signs and relay data to the patient's nurse
- Provide general nursing care and routine treatments/procedures
- Facilitate processing of patients
- Provide clerical and receptionist support
- Offer coordinating support
- Perform additional duties related to the specific needs of the department
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent GED
- Certification as a nursing assistant or 6 months of recent experience as a nursing assistant
- Six (6) months of recent experience as a nursing assistant
- Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant, or one clinical semester of nursing school, or successful completion of an acute care nurse aide course; or six (6) months previous experience in a healthcare position can substitute for the experience
- Basic Life Support (BLS) training or re-training is required during orientation prior to providing patient care
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) must be maintained through re-training for the duration of employment
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Scholarship opportunities
- Retirement plans
- Free parking
- Opportunities for advancement
Pay
$14.29–$23.34/hour depending on previous work experience, plus differentials:
- Evening differential: $1.50/hour
- Night differential: $1.75/hour
- Weekend differential: $1.75/hour
Schedule
7:00 AM – 7:00 PM, full-time day shift