Patient Care Tech (PCT) / Heart and Vascular ICU
DAYTON-Miami Valley Hospital
Premier Healthcare, LLC is long-term care.
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- Nights
- Unit and setting
- ICU
Do you qualify?
- Certification
- Training: You'll need to get a BLS CPR certificate .
- Education
- You'll need a high school diploma or GED.
- Also asks
- 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).
Pay isn’t listed.
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
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Position: Patient Care Tech Department: Heart and Vascular ICU Shift: 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, 36 Hours a week, 72 hours per pay period Facility: Miami Valley Hospital They collaborate with nurses and doctors to provide personalized patient care. They can: Check vital signs, such as temperature, heartbeat, and breathing. Help patients move around, get dressed, and eat.
Collect samples like urine. Report any changes in a patient's condition to a nurse. Walks, ADLs, Weighing Patients; Vitals The PCT works under a nurse's supervision, who ensures they perform tasks safely and correctly.
Sometimes, the PCT may also be called a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk (PCT/HUC). So, even though PCTs don't wear capes, they are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and recover their health. 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 replaces the above requirements. Other
Skills
ICU experience helpful 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. Miami Valley Hospital (MVH)