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

The Patient Care Technician is employed by Miami Valley Hospital to enhance the nature and quality of patient care through a relationship with a Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse. The Patient Care Technician assists the RN/LPN by performing assigned tasks for which he/she is trained, facilitating direct care and the nursing process.

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 is in lieu of the above requirements. *

Other Skills

• * 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.