Patient Care Tech

Patient Care Tech Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Patient Care Tech today with HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital.Multiple positions available. Full time days is 3 12-hour shifts per week; core hours are 7am to 7pm. Rotating weekends are required which means you work one shift on a weekend, every other weekend.Units Available: MedSurg Telemetry Cardiac, MedSurg Transition of Care, MedSurg Trauma, MedSurg Oncology, MedSurg Neurology, Progressive Care Unit (PCU), and Free Standing Emergency Department (FSED Long Point).Job Summary and Qualifications As a PCT in our hospital, you will deliver high-quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of important patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living. Under supervision of the RN, you will assist the nursing staff in providing patient care with your skills and training and in accordance with the needs of our department. The Patient Care Technician will consistently assist the patient care team by maintaining a clean, well-organized and safe patient care environment.What you will do in this role:Obtain vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, calorie counts, application of ice/heat, and/or simple non-sterile dressing changes.Answer patient call lights in a timely manner and respond to patient needs/requests.Assist patients with performing activities of daily living to include bathing, shaving, oral care, toileting, grooming, changing linens, providing water, ambulating, assisting with meal delivery and feeding as directed.Be responsible for safe patient handling: Turning and positioning, use of specialty beds, patient transfer and use of transfer devices, ambulation assistance and use of assistive devices, restraint alternatives, oxygen use and transport, suction use, pre-operative skin preparation and/or use of sequential compression devices (SCD).Be responsible for recording information in the patient's medical recordsMaintain close communication with physicians, nurses and other healthcare team members regarding changes in a patient's care and condition.Be responsible for educating patients and families on the care and therapies being provided, in conjunction with physicians and nurses.Monitor supply levels in your unit and patient rooms and restock as neededWhat qualifications you will need:Licensed as a CNA in South Carolina preferred.RN Nursing School Students may be considered.A current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required or must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date1 year of acute hospital experience is preferredNonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start dateBenefits HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral servicesTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absenceSavings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counselingEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of NursingAdditional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discountsTrident Health is a 445-bed HCA Healthcare hospital system comprised of two acute care hospitals, HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital and HCA HealthCare Summerville Hospital and three freestanding emergency departments, Brighton Park Emergency, Moncks Corner Medical Center and Centre Pointe Emergency.We provide care to nearly 375,000 South Carolina Low country residents each year. Every day Trident Healths more than 2,600 employees, more than 500 physicians and more than 130 volunteers are dedicated to fulfilling our mission."The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patients 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 If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Patient Care Tech opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!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.