Job Information
HCA Healthcare ED Patient Care Technician in Hermitage, Tennessee
Description
Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application for ourPatient Care Tech ERopening with TriStar Summit Medical Center today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.
Benefits
TriStar Summit Medical Center,offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life,careerand retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Comprehensive medicalcoverage thatcovers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and freeAirMedmedical transportation.
Additionaloptions for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, movingassistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional,physicaland financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits withProgynyand adoptionassistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts throughAbenityand Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rolloverassistanceservices and preferred banking partnerships
Educationassistance(tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time AwayFromWork Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health AssistanceFund thatoffers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
At TriStar Summit Medical Center, our employees play a vital part. We know that every person’s path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Apply today.
Job Summary and Qualifications
The Patient Care Technician (PCT) delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living. Under the supervision of the registered nurse (RN), the PCTassiststhe nursing staff in providing patient carein accordance withthe PCT’s skills/training and the needs of theDepartment, andconsistentlyassiststhe patient care team withmaintaininga clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment. The PCTcomplies withall hospital policies/procedures andobservesthe State Board of Nursing rules for unlicensed personnel.
What you will do in this role:
Participates in the implementation of nursing care plans by performing direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of the licensed nurse.
Obtains and recordsinitialand ongoing patient information throughout the cycle of care, including admissions data, vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, intake and output, calorie counts, and other patient information as outlined by policy.
Assistswith mobility by regular turning and positioning, dangling, and ambulating patients.Assistswith use of walkers, crutches, canes, and wheelchairs. Transfers patients to and from other units, departments, or entities.Assistswith discharges. Demonstrates proper body mechanics.
Obtains orassistsin the collection of specimens for diagnostic or waived tests. Ensures accuracy of all labels andtimelytransfer of specimen.
Assistspatients with activities of daily living to include eating and drinking, bathing, shaving, oral care, grooming, and elimination.Changesbed linens as needed.
Serves as Monitor/Telemetry Tech for the unit as needed.
Engages in evidence-based best practices that enhance the patient experience, including SAFETY rounding, communication fundamentals/AIDET, Teach-Back, Narrating Care, etc.
What qualifications you will need:
High School Graduate / GED
Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor, or CPR must be obtained within30 daysof employment start date
TriStar Summit is a234 bedcomprehensive facility. We serve Davidson,Wilsonand surrounding counties. We include a Level III Trauma Center. We offer a full array of acute care services. These include cardiology, oncology, orthopedics/spine,rehabilitationand women’s services. We are an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI. We are a Primary Stroke Center. TriStar Summit is a leading provider of emergency heart and stroke care.
"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's 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
Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for ourPatient Care TechERopening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.