We are looking for compassionate, caring people to join our great staff of health care providers.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay and potential for growth
• Shift incentive and weekend option positions available
• Full Time, Part Time, and Supplemental positions
• Yearly opportunity for pay increases and bonuses
• Tuition reimbursement and referral bonuses available
• Payactiv earned wage benefit - work today, get paid tomorrow
• Great health benefits and retirement savings plans

Patient Care Technicians provide direct patient care as delegated by a registered nurse and in cooperation with other team members. Duties performed by PCT include helping patients with activities of daily living, personal hygiene, nourishment and other treatments and procedures.

Under the supervision of the RN, the Patient Care Technician (PCT) performs various care activities and related services necessary in caring for the personal needs, comfort and safety for a specific patient population (ANA Standards of Delegation, 2004). The PCT must be able to demonstrate growth and development knowledge and skills to provide patient care appropriate to the age of the patient served. Employee must be able to successfully complete job specific orientation, competencies, and meet/exceed standards as identified in the criteria based performance appraisal. PCTs must demonstrate awareness of patient’s rights in all aspects of patient care and reports issue to appropriate person. The PCT demonstrates leadership through coordination of unit equipment and activities.

The Patient Care Technician is a member of the multidisciplinary team, under the direction of the RN, which provides or assists with basic patient care requirements, treatments and procedures. Communicates to the RN pertinent findings or observations noted while providing patient care and comfort. Assist professional staff with basic life support principles.

Unit Description:

The Cardiac Renal Unit is located on the 5th floor at the Gateway Campus. We are a 32 bed unit consisting of private rooms. Our patient population consists of medical/surgical, cardiac, and renal diagnoses patients. We also house the dialysis suite for Gateway. Our varied diagnoses make our unit a great place to learn! We love having students and training new staff. We provide specialty training on dialysis catheters for our nurses. We require ACLS and encourage certifications and continued education. Our culture is family oriented and the team work is phenomenal!

Certifications:
Basic Life Support: Health Care Provider, within six months of hire.


Education and Experience:
The Patient Care Technician position requires the completion of a high school education or equivalent (GED) and be 18 years old.

Previous patient care or nursing assistant experience desired.

Successfully completes PCT classes as required by care center/unit.


Deaconess uses the EPIC Medical Record System