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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 - External Qualifications
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).
Successful completion of one of the following: 1. Completion of previous STNA or CNA training or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training. 2. 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 3. 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
ICU experience helpful * You can handle many things at once, 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.