Patient Care Technician - Cardiac Observation Unit (PCT) - Gateway

Campus: Gateway
Unit: Cardiac Observation Unit (COU)
Shift: Night Shift

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), youll 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 youre compassionate, resilient, and detail-oriented, youll play a vital role in ensuring quality care and making a real difference in our patients' lives.

Unit Description:

The COU is a cardiac-focused department that is utilized for admitting and recovering Cath Lab procedures such as heart catheterizations, structural heart procedures, peripheral vascular angiograms, Cardioversions, Anti-Arrhythmic admissions, ablations, pacemaker / defibrillator implants, loop recorders, EP studies, and CABG surgeries. The GW COU currently provides PACU recoveries for patients that have received anesthesia for procedures such as A-Fib ablations, TAVR procedures, LAAO procedures, and device implants.

The COU is 27 bed unit that operates 24/7/365. The GW COU admits Simple Observation Cardiology patients as well as arrhythmias and rule-out chest pain in addition to all the procedures listed above

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, COU, cardiovascular