Patient Care Technician (PCT)

Purpose: The Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides personal care and assists patients with activities of daily living under the supervision and direction of a licensed nurse. This role supports adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, helping to ensure safe, compassionate, and efficient care delivery. Major Tasks, Duties, and Responsibilities: Personal Care # Daily Living Support Provide or assist with bathing, grooming, oral hygiene, and other personal care needs.

Assist patients with toileting procedures, including the use of bedpans and urinals. Assist with meals and feed patients as needed. Make occupied and unoccupied beds. Patient Observation # Assistance Measure intake and output as directed and report findings to the nurse. Report any observed changes in patient status promptly to the nurse.

Answer call lights promptly and direct requests to appropriate staff. Assist with personal care of complex patients under nurse supervision (not independently). May assist with patients in isolation after completion of required infection control training. Mobility # Transfer Support Assist patients with ambulation, transfers, and positioning in accordance with activity orders.

Assist with mechanical lift and stretcher transfers. Clinical # Supportive Functions Obtain and record vital signs after competency validation. In the Emergency Department, may perform EKGs, glucometers, and collect specimens after competency validation. Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment by caring for equipment, utensils, and laundry.

Professionalism # Safety Adhere to infection control principles, universal precautions, and safety protocols. Demonstrate ethical, professional, and respectful behavior in all interactions. Participate in required education, training modules, and competency assessments. Support hospital promotion and community health initiatives as requested.

Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of training and policy.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent required. Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant program, one month of on-site training by qualified staff, or completion of one semester in an approved LPN or RN program including clinical practice. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Experience: One month of direct care experience preferred.

Contacts: Frequent contact with patients, families, staff, physicians, and visitors. Physical Demands: Stands and walks most of the day. Requires moderate to heavy lifting and transporting of patients and equipment. Working Conditions: Hospital environment with frequent exposure to cuts, burns, infections, communicable diseases, strains, and injuries from patients or equipment.