PCT Patient Care Technician Continuing Care Nursery Evenings (103)

Birmingham - UK

Hourly Salary: $ 15 - 19

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

High School diploma or GED required. Certified with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within thirty (30) days of date of employment required.

Compensation:
Pay Range: $15.50 - $19.50 / hour
- Benefits available for eligible positions include: 100% tuition assistance wellness initiatives generous paid time off paid parental leave Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer plus addition to our many benefits and perks UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.

Multiple Shifts Available:
UAB Medicine supports work/life balance. The shift for this position will be: Monday - Friday 3:30pm-12:00am

Job Highlights:
Being a patient care technician (PCT) at UAB Medicine is the perfect way to gain hands-on experience for those pursuing a career in health care or while youre in nursing school. This role assumes responsibility for certain technical aspects of inpatient care as directed by the RN or LPN on the unit and they work side by side with bedside nurses as part of a care team. PCT responsibilities on this unit can include: orienting parents upon patient admission assisting with everyday infant care needs (bathing rocking soothing consoling diaper changes and linen changes) monitoring vital signs (temperature pulse blood pressure respiration weight input and output) performing EKGs ensuring that rooms have adequate patient care supplies notifying nursing staff of any issues or concerns keeping patient rooms clean and sanitized and providing appropriate emotional support.

The Continuing Care Nursery (CCN) is a stepdown unit providing comprehensive care for preterm and term babies with medical conditions. UAB Women & Infants Servicesprovides compassionate comprehensive care for mothers and babies in our state-of-the-art Women & Infants Center which is recognized as a Baby-Friendly birth facility by Baby-Friendly addition to being a Womens Choice Award Best Hospital UAB is consistently ranked among the nations best hospitals byU.S. News & World Report which in 2023 recognized our OB/GYN specialty as the No. 13 best of its kind in the country.

Work with the Best at UAB Medicine:
UAB Medicine is Alabamas largest single-site employer and operates over 1200 beds and over 200 clinics in Birmingham Alabama. When you become part of UAB Medicine you join a nationally ranked academic medical center committed to education and advancing medical science through research.

- U.S. News & World Reports Best Hospitals #1 in Alabama
- Americas No. 1 Best Large Employer Forbes 2021
- Level I Trauma Center
- NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center Comprehensive Transplant Institute Comprehensive Stroke Center

Our success in patient care innovation and education is a direct result of our supportive and inclusive culture. Whether you are looking to start your career fast-track your development or diversify your skills UAB Medicine offers avenues for advancement that other employers cannot match.

Job Description:
To assume responsibility for certain technical aspects of patient care as directed by the RN/LPN for the hospital. To obtain and record vitals weight inputs and outputs. To successfully complete an in-house PCT training program. To demonstrate an awareness of patient and personal safety.

Required Experience:

High School diploma or GED required. Certified with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within thirty (30) days of date of employment required.Compensation:Pay Range: $15.50 - $19.50 / hour- Benefits available for eligible positions include: 100% tuition assistance wellness initiatives generous paid...