Patient Care Technician

Job Summary

Provides direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, assisting with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, and maintaining a safe patient environment. PCTs also participate in patient education and support, ensuring a positive and comfortable experience for patients and their families.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
• Maintaining a Safe Environment
• Monitoring Patient Status
• Assisting with Procedures
• Patient and Family Education
• Emotional Support
• Documentation

Requirements and Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED preferred
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification preferred
• Acute Care hospital experience preferred
• Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

About the Hospital

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital is a 380-bed acute-care hospital offering a full range of services. We are home to the most experienced Heart Institute on the Treasure Coast, providing interventional and therapeutic care, including open-heart surgery. Other hospital services include labor/delivery, pediatrics, orthopedics, oncology, nuclear medicine, adult and pediatric emergency services, and diagnostic services. We also offer inpatient and outpatient surgical services. Lawnwood Hospital is a designated Certified Primary Stroke Center, the area's only Level III Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units, and a Level II Trauma Center. We are also home to a freestanding ER in Vero Beach.

About HCA Healthcare

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.