Patient Care Tech (PCT) / Heart and Vascular ICU

Position: Patient Care Tech Department: Heart and Vascular ICU Shift: 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, 36 Hours a week, 72 hours per pay period Facility: Miami Valley Hospital They collaborate with nurses and doctors to provide personalized patient care. They can: * Check vital signs, such as temperature, heartbeat, and breathing. * Help patients move around, get dressed, and eat. * Collect samples like urine. * Report any changes in a patient's condition to a nurse. * Walks, ADLs, Weighing Patients; Vitals The PCT works under a nurse's supervision, who ensures they perform tasks safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT may also be called a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk (PCT/HUC). 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. Qualifications Education: You'll need a high school diploma or GED. Training: You'll need to get a BLS CPR certificate. If you don’t already have it, they can teach you how to do CPR at your orientation, too (so you don't need to do it beforehand). Experience: Successful completion of one of the following: 1. Completion of previous STNA or CNA training or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training. 2. 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 3. Currently enrolled in nursing school and have completed at least one clinical rotation. *Special Consideration: If the candidate has previous direct patient care experience, they may be excused from fundamental training (BCOP) upon completion of successful skills validation. This replaces the above requirements. * Other Skills: ICU experience helpful * 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.