What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Stepdown Unit position at Deaconess Health System?
Evansville, IN
Midtown Hospital Campus
Stepdown
Full Time - 72 - Day/Evening
Patient Care Support
$15.50 - $19.84 Per Hour
Scheduled Weekday: Monday - Sunday
Shift Start Time: 6:30 AM
Shift End Time: 7:00 PM
Weekend Shift Assignments: Rotating Weekends
Holiday Shift Assignments: Rotating Holidays
Position Eligible Incentives: None
Req #: 33374
Summary
Salary Range
$15.50 - $19.84
Night Shift Incentives/Differentials up to $2.25/hour*
Weekend Option Incentives/Differentials up to $3.00/hour*
Join Our Team
We are looking for compassionate, caring, and dedicated Patient Care Technicians to join our team and help us continue our tradition of excellence.
Benefits:
Flexible work schedules Full time/part time/supplemental Day/Eve/Night
Onsite childrens care centers (Infant through Pre-K)
Competitive pay with early opportunities for pay increases and bonuses
Tuition reimbursement
Free access to fitness centers
Career advancement opportunities
Great health benefits and retirement savings plans
Payactiv- earned wage benefit- work today, get paid tomorrow
*Dependent on hours worked and position status, please contact our PCT recruiter, Kimberly.Simon@deaconess.com for questions!
As a Patient Care Technician, you will play a critical role in continuing the healing mission of Deaconess.
Job Overview:
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). 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 patients rights in all aspects of patient care and reports issue to appropriate person. The PCT demonstrates leadership through coordination of unit equipment and activities. 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 Stepdown unit is a 19 bed unit specializing in the care of the ICU Stepdown patient. 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 EKGs, medication drips requiring titration, bedside cardioversions, and NIH stroke scale. We welcome new and experienced staff and enjoy teaching. We promote a healthy work environment and have an active unit based shared governance. 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 completes PCT classes as required by care center/unit.
Deaconess uses the EPIC Medical Record System
Salary : $16 - $20