Patient Care Technician - Telemetry Stepdown (PCT) - Henderson

Patient Care Technician - Telemetry Stepdown (PCT) - Henderson

Job Category: Nursing Support Requisition Number: PATIE017400

Full-Time On-site Hourly Range: $16.07 USD to $22.50 USD

Description

Benefits: We pride ourselves in retaining our top talent by offering work environments that support professional development and personal success. In addition to our robust healthcare and retirement plans, we offer:

• Flexible work schedules
• Payactiv- Earned wage benefit- Work today, get paid tomorrow
• Career advancement opportunities
• Competitive pay with shift and weekend incentives

Job Overview:

As a Patient Care Technician (PCT), you'll work closely with nurses to provide hands-on care and support to patients. Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with personal hygiene, including bathing, brushing teeth, toileting, and changing linens
• Helping patients with mobility, repositioning, and transfers
• Monitoring and recording vital signs
• Documenting important information in patient charts
• Providing compassionate care, including support for patients nearing the end of life

This role involves exposure to bodily fluids and dynamic and sensitive situations. If you're compassionate, resilient, and detail-oriented, you'll play a vital role in ensuring quality care and making a real difference in our patients' lives.

Unit Description:

The Telemetry-Stepdown unit is a 21-bed (15 Telemetry/6 Stepdown) unit specializing in the care of the Telemetry and Stepdown patient. This unit is located on the third floor of the North Tower of Deaconess Henderson Hospital. This unit cares for complex medical surgical patients, cardiac patients, stroke patients, sepsis and other diagnoses including patients requiring closer monitoring. Our patient population offers a great variety of learning opportunities related to cardiac rhythms and EKG's, medication drips requiring titration, and NIH stroke scale. Teamwork is a priority on our busy unit as we strive to provide safe and high-quality care to our patients.

Required: Certifications/Licenses/Education:

• Basic Life Support: Health Care Provider, within six months of hire.
• Completion of a high school education or equivalent (GED) preferred
• Successfully complete PCT classes as required by care center/unit.

Other Key Words: Entry-Level Patient Care Technician, No Experience Required, Paid Training Provided, On-the-Job Training, Career Growth, CNA, PCT, Stepdown

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