WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:13.080 My name is Lisa Bartanus, and I'm the Director of Talent Acquisition, Learning, and Development at Self Regional Healthcare. 00:00:13.080 --> 00:00:17.840 I've been in this position since January of 2021. 00:00:17.840 --> 00:00:23.980 Our patient care technicians are an extremely important part of our patient care team. 00:00:23.980 --> 00:00:31.860 They demonstrate a lot of care and compassion and frequently are able to support our patients 00:00:31.860 --> 00:00:37.520 who may be feeling vulnerable being away from their home surroundings. 00:00:37.520 --> 00:00:45.100 So we're looking for people who really have a lot of heart, energy, and compassion. 00:00:45.100 --> 00:00:51.440 People who can really be there for others when they need them the most. 00:00:51.440 --> 00:00:56.800 There are several organizations that offer training to help an individual become a Certified 00:00:56.800 --> 00:00:58.420 Nursing Assistant. 00:00:58.420 --> 00:01:02.640 We typically partner with Piedmont Technical College locally. 00:01:02.640 --> 00:01:09.400 They offer a 105-hour training course for people who are interested in becoming Certified 00:01:09.400 --> 00:01:11.320 Nursing Assistants. 00:01:11.320 --> 00:01:17.060 Within a few short weeks, an individual can complete the training course, take their certification 00:01:17.060 --> 00:01:20.960 exam, and be working right at the bedside. 00:01:20.960 --> 00:01:21.960 My name is Mona Williams. 00:01:21.960 --> 00:01:25.580 I'm a tech on the 8th tower, I'll call that the penthouse because of the top floor. 00:01:25.580 --> 00:01:27.140 I've been here a year. 00:01:27.140 --> 00:01:32.380 I did the PCT program here at Self Regional, it's an 8-week program, and the program taught 00:01:32.380 --> 00:01:36.720 me to be compassionate and keep the patient's dignity. 00:01:36.720 --> 00:01:43.420 If someone is interested in becoming a tech, you have to look at that patient as family. 00:01:43.420 --> 00:01:48.720 I walk in that room, I'm a smile, and I see mom, dad, cousin, sister, it's a must because 00:01:48.720 --> 00:01:50.480 you have to get adequate care to that patient. 00:01:50.480 --> 00:01:54.940 Hello, my name is Angela Gaird. 00:01:54.940 --> 00:01:57.860 Everyone that knows me here, my nickname is Poodie. 00:01:57.860 --> 00:02:00.600 I've been working here a total of 26 years. 00:02:00.600 --> 00:02:05.520 I just had my anniversary, which was May 3rd of this year. 00:02:05.520 --> 00:02:07.760 I love taking care of patients. 00:02:07.760 --> 00:02:13.240 I want the patients to know that I'm there for them, and that I want to give them 110% 00:02:13.240 --> 00:02:18.700 of my time, and that anything they need, they know they can always come back to self, and 00:02:18.700 --> 00:02:20.000 they can remember that tech. 00:02:20.000 --> 00:02:24.040 So, my name is Angela Gaird, and I'm a patient care technician here at Self Regional Healthcare. 00:02:24.040 --> 00:02:32.880 I've been at self-regional healthcare for almost two years. 00:02:32.880 --> 00:02:38.260 My goal is to become a nurse someday, and I'm kind of just getting experience from being 00:02:38.260 --> 00:02:39.720 a patient care technician here. 00:02:39.720 --> 00:02:44.980 I get to see a lot what the nurses do. 00:02:44.980 --> 00:02:49.520 Some of the best nurses that I have found are those that were patient care techs first. 00:02:49.520 --> 00:02:54.960 On the floor, they've learned the task of a PCT, and then they transition into the role 00:02:54.960 --> 00:02:55.960 of RN. 00:02:55.960 --> 00:03:00.360 What we need you to understand is that self-regional healthcare is about you and your growth. 00:03:00.360 --> 00:03:03.000 We want you to be all that you want to be in healthcare. 00:03:03.000 --> 00:03:07.240 We want you to be the PCT, the ward secretary, or the registered nurse. 00:03:07.240 --> 00:03:10.280 We want to help you get to the point that you fulfill everything that you want to do 00:03:10.280 --> 00:03:11.660 in healthcare. 00:03:11.660 --> 00:03:15.540 There is no better platform to start on than a patient care tech. 00:03:15.540 --> 00:03:19.040 You see the fundamentals of taking care of the patient, you see the fundamentals of what 00:03:19.040 --> 00:03:23.500 the nurse is doing, you're working in conjunction with the nurse, so you're honing your skills 00:03:23.500 --> 00:03:28.480 whether you know it or not as a PCT if you choose to further your education and to further 00:03:28.480 --> 00:03:34.160 your training to become an RN or many other things within the hospital's network. 00:03:34.160 --> 00:03:42.600 My name is Tamika Dawson, and I've been a patient care technician since 2007. 00:03:42.600 --> 00:03:48.560 I would say to anybody that loves patients, loves taking care of anybody that's sick, 00:03:48.560 --> 00:03:56.700 loves taking care of anybody, kids, anything, try SELF because we are family, we work together, 00:03:56.700 --> 00:04:00.820 we teach you what you need to know to help you get to the next level. 00:04:00.820 --> 00:04:07.600 We have CNAs that have moved up to techs that are now interns, that are now RNs. 00:04:07.600 --> 00:04:14.000 I just suggest if you are looking for work and you want family and team, SELF is the 00:04:14.000 --> 00:04:15.000 place to be. 00:04:15.000 --> 00:04:16.000 My name is Sarah Rodriguez. 00:04:16.000 --> 00:04:17.400 I've been a patient care tech at SELF Regional. 00:04:17.400 --> 00:04:18.400 Thank you. 00:04:18.560 --> 00:04:23.340 I've been working for two years on the Third Tower. 00:04:23.340 --> 00:04:27.240 Ever since I was a little girl, I used to always, I don't know, enjoy like the medical 00:04:27.240 --> 00:04:32.020 shows and I used to, you know, like how they used to help people. 00:04:32.020 --> 00:04:34.440 That's I guess what got me into this. 00:04:34.440 --> 00:04:36.740 I actually love being at SELF Regional Health Care. 00:04:36.740 --> 00:04:38.540 I enjoy the people that I work with. 00:04:38.540 --> 00:04:43.040 They have become like family to me because we go through so many things together, you 00:04:43.040 --> 00:04:47.700 know, and you deal with many things and as a team, you learn how to process it and how 00:04:47.700 --> 00:04:53.960 to, you know, get through it and there's just a lot of team effort and my motto is, you 00:04:53.960 --> 00:04:59.000 know, teamwork makes the dream work and honestly on Third Tower, that's how it is. 00:04:59.000 --> 00:05:04.000 If you have a heart to help people, if you want to have input in someone's lives and 00:05:04.000 --> 00:05:09.680 outcome of an adventure, if you will, in the hospital, the PCT position is for you. 00:05:09.680 --> 00:05:14.100 Again, working in coordination with your staff and teamwork, great teamwork on the floors 00:05:14.100 --> 00:05:16.580 with your nurses. 00:05:16.580 --> 00:05:21.800 This occupation will allow you to see people in a different light, see people sometime 00:05:21.800 --> 00:05:27.480 in their darkest moments, but also see them in a moment of triumph. 00:05:27.480 --> 00:05:31.020 One of the most rewarding feelings is seeing a person that you've personally taken care 00:05:31.020 --> 00:05:35.280 of out in the community and they rush to you and thank you for their care. 00:05:35.280 --> 00:05:39.100 So from that perspective, it's completely fulfilling. 00:05:39.100 --> 00:05:42.960 If taking care of people is in your heart, if that's what you feel, this is the right 00:05:42.960 --> 00:05:44.300 occupation for you for sure. 00:05:46.580 --> 00:05:49.500 Self-Regional Healthcare is more than just a job. 00:05:49.500 --> 00:05:51.240 It's a sense of community. 00:05:51.240 --> 00:05:54.040 It's a sense of belonging. 00:05:54.040 --> 00:05:58.020 On our floors, it's family. 00:05:58.020 --> 00:06:02.500 We would really love to help connect you with the right resources to get started on your 00:06:02.500 --> 00:06:05.220 career at Self-Regional Healthcare. 00:06:05.220 --> 00:06:12.060 Piedmont Tech starts classes several times a year and they provide day and evening options. 00:06:12.060 --> 00:06:17.920 For more information or for assistance connecting you with the right resources, please reach 00:06:17.920 --> 00:06:21.760 out to me, Lisa Bartanis, at Self-Regional Healthcare.