PCT - Patient Care Technician - Med Surg Stepdown - Multiple Shifts
UAB Medicine
Summary
Department: Med Surg Stepdown - 4 South. Schedule: Full-Time Days, 3 12-Hour Shifts, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm. Work Location: UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham.
Job description
Position Overview
Department: Med Surg Stepdown - 4 South. Schedule: Full-Time Days, 3 12-Hour Shifts, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm. Work Location: UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham.
4 South is a 30-bed medical and surgical stepdown unit at UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham that cares for a wide range of patients and offers a dynamic environment for learning and developing your nursing skills. It's an ideal unit for nurses who are not ready for the intensity of an ICU but are seeking to advance their skills. We foster skill development and clinical expertise in a supportive, teaching-focused setting.
What You Will Do
Perform basic clinical and non-clinical patient care activities under supervision.
- Assist patients with ambulation as necessary, including helping them to a recliner, walking to the bathroom or down the hall, and assisting dismissed patients safely to their vehicles.
- Assist patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living.
- Report findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff and document necessary records.
- Keep patient rooms clean, orderly, and maintain medical equipment.
- Perform certain technical patient care duties as directed by the staff nurse such as oxygen setup, foley catheter care, pulse oximetry setup, specimen collection and EKGs.
- Obtain and record vitals, weight, and inputs and outputs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What You Will Need
Licensure / Certification / Registration: BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Education: High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
Requirements
- BLS Provider obtained within 30 days of hire date or job transfer date required
- American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS accepted
- High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Associate Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
Company overview
UAB Medicine is the academic medical center and healthcare system of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, serving as Alabama's largest healthcare provider and one of the nation's leading academic medical centers. As part of the UAB Health System, it operates multiple hospitals including UAB Hospital, UAB Highlands, and The Kirklin Clinic, providing comprehensive medical services across primary care, specialty care, and advanced tertiary care. UAB Medicine is renowned for its cutting-edge research, medical education programs, and clinical innovation, consistently ranking among the top hospitals in the United States for various specialties. The institution serves as a major referral center for complex medical cases throughout the Southeast region and plays a critical role in advancing medical science through its integration of clinical care, research, and education. With a strong commitment to community health and medical excellence, UAB Medicine provides advanced treatments in areas such as cancer care, cardiovascular services, neurology, transplantation, and trauma care while training the next generation of healthcare professionals.