Patient Care Tech

Description

Shift: Full-Time/Nights - Inpatient Rehab Unit

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for our Patient Care Tech opening with TriStar Summit Medical Center today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.??

Benefits??

TriStar Summit Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:??

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.??
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.??
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing??
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)??
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock??
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.??
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more??
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts??
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships??
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)??
• Colleague recognition program??
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)??
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.??
  
  

Learn more about Employee Benefits??

• Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.??
• At TriStar Summit Medical Center, our employees play a vital part. We know that every person’s path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Apply today.??
  
  

Job Summary and Qualifications??

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living. Under the supervision of the registered nurse (RN), the PCT assists the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with the PCT’s skills/training and the needs of the Department, and consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment. The PCT complies with all hospital policies/procedures and observes the State Board of Nursing rules for unlicensed personnel.

What you will do in this role:

• Participates in the implementation of nursing care plans by performing direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of the licensed nurse.
• Obtains and records initial and ongoing patient information throughout the cycle of care, including admissions data, vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, intake and output, calorie counts, and other patient information as outlined by policy.
• Assists with mobility by regular turning and positioning, dangling, and ambulating patients. Assists with use of walkers, crutches, canes, and wheelchairs. Transfers patients to and from other units, departments, or entities. Assists with discharges. Demonstrates proper body mechanics.
• Obtains or assists in the collection of specimens for diagnostic or waived tests. Ensures accuracy of all labels and timely transfer of specimen.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living to include eating and drinking, bathing, shaving, oral care, grooming, and elimination. Changes bed linens as needed.
• Serves as Monitor/Telemetry Tech for the unit as needed.
• Engages in evidence-based best practices that enhance the patient experience, including SAFETY rounding, communication fundamentals/AIDET, Teach-Back, Narrating Care, etc.
  
  

What qualifications you will need:

• High School Graduate / GED
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor, or CPR must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
  
  

TriStar Summit is a 234 bed comprehensive facility. We serve Davidson, Wilson and surrounding counties. We include a Level III Trauma Center. We offer a full array of acute care services. These include cardiology, oncology, orthopedics/spine, rehabilitation and women’s services. We are an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI. We are a Primary Stroke Center. TriStar Summit is a leading provider of emergency heart and stroke care.??

• "The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.?? HCA Healthcare Co-Founder??
• Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Patient Care Tech opening.?Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.??
  
  

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.??