PATIENT CARE TECH - ONE CENTRAL FT NIGHTS

Position : Patient Care Tech

Department : UVMC One Central

Shift :  7 : 00 pm-7 : 30 am Full Time Nights, 36 hours a week, 72 hours per pay period

Facility : Upper Valley Medical Center

A Patient Care Technician, or PCT, works with nurses and doctors to care for patients. Some of the tasks they do are

Check things like 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.

Help with patient walks, hygiene, weighing patients, vitals

The PCT works under the supervision of the nurse, which means the nurse makes sure they are doing things safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT might also be called a Patient Care Technician / Unit Clerk assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also enables patients to receive the best care possible. assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also enables patients to receive the best care possible. As a HUC, they help with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also helps patients get the best care possible!, who assists with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, enabling

PCT’s are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and get healthy again!