The Patient Care Tech assists with patient assessments, including vital signs and blood glucose monitoring, while providing essential hygiene and personal care. They are responsible for maintaining a safe, clean environment and performing regular patient rounding to ensure satisfaction and safety.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a High School Diploma or equivalent and a current American Heart Association BLS certification. A minimum of 1 year of clinical care experience is required, with preference given to those with CNA or PCT experience.
As a Patient Care Tech you’re on the front line of care.
You’ve developed that sixth sense of anticipating and answering the needs of your patients.
Your responsibilities may not always be easy, but you firmly believe that your growth starts where your comfort zone ends.
You’re a healthcare warrior and you gather every ounce of kindness, respect and empathy at your patient’s bedside delivering care like you would want for yourself and your loved ones.
All the call lights, hand holds, medical needs, family questions, and even a proverbial ‘extra blanket” request, you’ve lost count, but you still bring your heart and soul to every single one like it’s your first.
And that’s what we love about you.
Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and your “little something extra” all add up to you.
And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this hands-on, personal care nursing role.
Your Everyday Assist in collection of data used for assessment of patients' conditions as assigned, including vital signs, weights, blood glucose monitoring, I&O, etc.
Assist with the patient hygiene, nutrition and personal care needs and patient-related tasks.
Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone.
Maintain a clean environment in patient care area.
Complete patient rounding in accordance with patient assignments and schedule to drive patient satisfaction and safety.
Enhance knowledge and seek opportunities for career development.
Embrace teamwork and direction in performance of duties.
The Must-Haves Minimum: High School Diploma or equivalent, appropriate work experience.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
1 year of Clinical Care experience; CNA or PCT experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
WORK SHIFT: Days (United States of America) LCMC Health is a community.
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While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way.
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All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.
LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
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At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary.
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