About this role
Position: Patient Care Tech
Department: Advanced Care Unit
Shift: 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, 36 Hours a week, 72 hours per pay period
Facility: Miami Valley Hospital
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
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:
- Completion of previous STNA or CNA training or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training.
- 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
- 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.