Certified Patient Care Tech

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Certified Patient Care Tech today with HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital.

HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital is located outside of Jacksonville FL in the suburb of Orange Park FL and is off of Kingsley Avenue.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
Full time DAYS (7a-7p) and Full time NIGHTS (7p-7a)

Positions available in Cardiac Stepdown Med Surg, Oncology Med Surg, Trauma Stepdown, and Inpatient Rehab.

As a PCT in our department, you will deliver high-quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of important patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living. Under supervision of the RN, you will assist the nursing staff in providing patient care with your skills and training and in accordance with the needs of our department. The PCT will consistently assist the patient care team by maintaining a clean, well-organized and safe patient care environment.

What you will do in this role:

• You will obtain vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, calorie counts, application of ice/heat, and/or simple non-sterile dressing changes.
• You will answer patient call lights in a timely manner and respond to patient needs/requests.
• You will assist patients with performing activities of daily living to include bathing, shaving, oral care, toileting, grooming, changing linens, providing water, ambulating, assisting with meal delivery and feeding as directed.
• You will be responsible for 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).
• You will be responsible for recording information in the patient’s medical records
• You will maintain close communication with physicians, nurses and other healthcare team members regarding changes in a patient’s care and condition.
• You will be responsible for educating patients and families on the care and therapies being provided, in conjunction with physicians and nurses.
• You will monitor supply levels in your unit and patient rooms and restock as needed

• Licensed as a CNA in Florida highly preferred or must be obtained within 30 days of employment.
• RN Nursing School Students may be considered.
• A current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required or must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• 1 year of acute/hospital experience is preferred
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan…