Patient Care Technician PCT Training Program
Company: HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital
Location: Hudson
Posted on: June 23, 2022
Job Description:
Description **$1,500 Sign on bonus available for those with less
than one year or attending StarTech PCT training.HCA is dedicated
to the growth and development of our colleagues. We will provide
you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our
organization. We are currently looking for ambitious candidates
that would like to become a PCT to help us reach our goals. Unlock
your potential here! Be a part of an organization that invests in
you. We are actively reviewing applications. Submit your
application and help us raise the bar in patient care!The Star Tech
PCT Training Program is a unique, educational opportunity designed
to train individuals to become PCTs within our HCA facilities.The
paid five week - (5) - program - combines - classroom - interactive
- lectures, - skills, -electronic health - record -
training/practice - and - hands-on - clinical - training. - Upon
completion, the PCT is equipped with the knowledge and skill set to
care for the patients in the acute care hospital setting. - This
program provides a comprehensive blended experience that helps
train individuals to be able to care for patients in our HCA
Healthcare hospitals.We offer you an excellent total compensation
package, including competitive salary, excellent benefit package
and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability
to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO,
medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition
reimbursement, student loan repayment, employee discount programs
and an employee stock purchase program. We would love to talk to
you about this fantastic opportunity.The PCT performs 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) in a complementary and assistive role.
He/she assists the nursing staff in providing patient care in
accordance to the PCT's training, competence and skills, hospital
policies and procedures and the State Board of Nursing rules for
delegated nursing tasks to unlicensed personnel. Consistently
assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean,
well-organized, adequately stocked and safe patient care
environment.Under the supervision of the RN, the PCT performs
delegated patient care activities as directed and ordered in
accordance with one's training, competence and skill. Delegated
tasks may include:
- Obtaining vital signs, height and weight, intake and output,
calorie counts, application of ice/heat, and/or simple - -
non-sterile dressing changes.
- Safe patient handling: Turning and positioning, use of
specialty beds, patient transfer and use of transfer devices,
ambulation assistance and use of assistive devices, restraint
alternatives, oxygen use and transport, suction use, pre-operative
skin preparation and/or use of sequential compression devices
(SCD).
- Specimen collection to include blood collection for bedside
glucose testing. Correctly labels all lab specimens
- Assists the RN to collect data from patients on admission for
patient processing and assists with patient transfer or discharge
preparations as instructed.
- Assists patients with performing activities of daily living to
include bathing, shaving, oral care, toileting, grooming, changing
linens, providing water, ambulation, assisting with meal delivery
and feeding as directed.
- Performs hourly rounding, consistently uses AIDET when
interacting with patients and answers and responds to call lights
timely.
- Provides supports by promoting consistent positive patient
interactions that advance the agenda of unparalleled patient
service.Skills/Requirements:
- Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal
skills.
- Ability to read/comprehend written instructions
- Ability to follow verbal instructions
- PC skills
- Lifting 50 Lbs. maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying
of objects weighing up to 25 Lbs.
- Ability to -attend the training program at the training
location.
- Ability to attend all 5 weeks of the program.Experience our
commitment to compassion and care at Regional Medical Center
Bayonet Point, part of the HCA West and Central Florida hospital
system. Our 290-bed facility boasts many awards and accolades,
particularly for our nationally acclaimed Heart Institute. Our
dedication to patients is reflected in the ongoing recognition of
our Centers of Excellence, which include: -Heart & Vascular
Institute * Advanced Certification for Heart Failure * Chest Pain
Center with PCI * Advanced Primary Stroke Center * Cancer
CareLocated on Florida's West Coast, our suburban location just 45
minutes from Tampa offers a friendly work environment, award
winning staff and the opportunity to strengthen your career. Please
visit our career site to discover more and apply! - -Healthcare
Corporation of America (HCA) is a community of 94,000 Registered
Nurses and 38,000 active physicians. We have over 1,900 facilities
ranging from hospitals, freestanding ER's, ambulatory surgery
centers, and urgent care clinics. Our facility based staff
continues to raise the bar in patient care. Ten HCA hospitals have
been named in IBM Watson Health's top 100 best-performing hospitals
based on patient satisfaction and operational data.At HCA
Healthcare, we are all caregivers. Your ability to make a
difference with our patients is at the foundation of all that we
do. For over 50 years, HCA has been committed to our patients and
to our employees. If you are interested in joining a team where
patient focus is number one, apply now! -EEOCWe 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.
Keywords: HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital, Brandon , Patient Care Technician PCT Training Program, Professions , Hudson, Florida
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