Patient Care Technician - Cardiology (PCT) - Gateway

Campus: Gateway
Unit: Heart/Gateway CVICU
Shift: Night
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 Heart Floor at The Heart Hospital at Deaconess Gateway is a 24 bed unit devoted to the care of Cardiovascular Thoracic Medical and Surgical patients. Every room is hard wired for monitoring critical patients if needed. The Heart Floor cares for patient conditions including Myocardial Infarctions, Chest Pain, PTCA's, Open Heart Surgery, AAA, Carotids, Thoracic, CRRT, etc. There are three levels of Care on the floor identified as Telemetry, Step-Down and Critical Care. The highly specialized Open Heart population stays in the same room from admission through discharge eliminating the need for transfers. This allows them to begin extensive Cardiac Rehabilitation before ever leaving the hospital.
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, Heart // C3 Equal Opportunity Employer
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