Patient Care Technician - Surgery Oncology (PCT) - Gateway
Deaconess Health System
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- Pay
- $33.4K to $46.8K
- a year
- Location
- Newburgh, IN
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 23
- 2 days ago
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About the company
Deaconess Health System
Hospital & health care · 5,001 to 10,000 employees
What you'll do
- Assist with personal hygiene, including bathing, brushing teeth, toileting, and changing linens
- Help patients with mobility, repositioning, and transfers
- Monitor and record vital signs
- Document important information in patient charts
- Provide compassionate care, including support for patients nearing the end of life
What you need
- Basic Life Support: Health Care Provider within six months of hire
- Successfully complete PCT classes as required by care center/unit
- Must be able to safely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation
- Completion of a high school education or equivalent (GED) (preferred)
Key skills
PCT classescompassionateresilientdetail-oriented
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Campus: Gateway
Unit: Surgery Oncology
Shift: Night
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 Surgery Oncology department is a 32 bed inpatient adult comprehensive multidisciplinary unit that provides care to general surgery and oncology patients with remote telemetry capabilities. Surgery/Oncology provides pre and post op care to the surgery patient as well as provides chemotherapy and symptom management to the oncology patient. The environment is welcoming to families, and all patient rooms are private. Education of treatment is provided to both the patient and family to provide patient-centered care.
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
Must be able to safely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation