Summary
Location
Cleveland
Type
OTHER
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JOB SUMMARY
Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse, or licensed nursing staff, the Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides routine, high-quality patient care in accordance with Bradley Medical Center's established policies and procedures. Care is delivered based on the developmental and age-specific needs of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. The PCT assists with activities of daily living, such as dressing, bathing, and eating, and collects non-invasive specimens and vital signs (excluding IV administration). They support physicians and nursing staff during procedures when needed and are expected to demonstrate flexibility, cooperation, and professionalism in interactions with patients, visitors, physicians, and hospital personnel. In addition to clinical duties, the PCT provides essential clerical support within the nursing unit, maintaining and updating patient records, and ensuring effective communication and coordination within the unit and across departments. They are also expected to participate in performance improvement initiatives and help promote a collaborative work environment.
Qualifications
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Minimum high school graduate or G.E.D. required.
Experience: One-year experience as nursing assistant preferred. One-year patient care experience preferred.
Licenses/Certificates: Certified Nursing Assistant certification preferred or enrolled in accredited nursing program preferred. BLS certification required immediately upon hire.
Other facts
About Hamilton Health Care System
Vitruvian Health System, located in Dalton, Georgia and Cleveland, TN, is the premier health care delivery system in northwest Georgia and Bradley County. Vitruvian's mission is to deliver quality healthcare services in a caring atmosphere for patients and their families.
The stylization of Leonardo da Vinci’s sixteenth century drawing of a man symbolizes Hamilton’s concern for the total care and welfare of human beings.
The non-profit system owns and operates Hamilton Medical Center (a 282-bed regional referral hospital), independent and assisted living facilities, four skilled nursing facilities, two low-income senior housing units, and a philanthropic foundation. Hamilton also contracts with Whitfield County to provide emergency medical services.
Bradley Medical Center (BMC), an affiliate of Vitruvian Health Care System, is a not-for-profit hospital that works to bring quality, innovative health care to the Cleveland community and surrounding areas with comprehensive medical services, as well as an experienced team of physicians and caregivers. BMC is actively involved with promoting community-wide health and wellness with locations at the main acute care hospital and Westside Campus totaling 351 licensed beds. BMC is accredited by The Joint Commission, has an accredited Chest Pain Center as recognized by the American College of Cardiology, and is an accredited Joint Commission Acute Stroke Ready hospital.
Since 1921, Hamilton Medical Center has stood as a symbol of innovative, distinctive and compassionate health care for northwest Georgia. Hamilton and the community have been united throughout history by common purpose in service to others and bound by a mission to provide care to all.
To learn more about our physician opportunities at Vitruvian, visit https://vitruvianhealth.com/physician-recruitment/current-opportunities/.
For more information regarding physician opportunities, please contact Mary Morrow - [email protected].
What you'll do
- The Patient Care Technician provides routine patient care under the supervision of nursing staff, assisting with daily living activities and collecting vital signs. They also support clinical procedures and maintain patient records while promoting effective communication within the unit.
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