Patient Care Technician Orthopedics PreOp/PACU

• Location: Newburgh, IN

• Facility: Ascension St. Vincent Orthopedic Hospital

• Department: PACU Orthopedics

• Schedule: Full Time | Day Shift

• Support post-surgical recovery by assisting patients with comfort measures, personal care, and safe transfers as they awaken from anesthesia.
• Monitor and report key vitals, promptly alerting PACU nurses to changes in patient alertness, comfort, or physical condition.
• Prepare rapid-turnaround bays, ensuring post-op stations are fully stocked, sanitized, and equipped with specialized recovery supplies.
• Facilitate smooth handoffs and discharges, helping transport recovering patients to inpatient units or escorting outpatients to their vehicles.

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Required Credential(s):
  • BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education

• High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. *Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.