Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

1963 live openings

• They collaborate with nurses and doctors to provide personalized care for patients.
• 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 the supervision of a nurse, who ensures they are performing tasks safely and correctly.
• Sometimes, the PCT may also be referred to as a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk (PCT/HUC).
• Like HUC, they assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also helps patients receive the best care possible.
• 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.

Education

You'll need a high school diploma or GED.

Training

Before you start, you'll need to get a BLS CPR certificate. They can teach you how to do CPR at your orientation, too, so you don't need to do it beforehand.

Experience

• No previous job experience is required, but you should have one of the following: Finished STNA, CNA, or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training. Helped care for patients in the past 5 years (like taking their temperature, bathing them, or helping them use the restroom) Are in nursing school and have finished one clinical rotation.
• Other
• Skills: You can handle doing many things simultaneously, 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.