Advanced Care Technician-TC BU -M/S 4P -Sharp Tri-City Medical Center-Day Shift-Full-Time

This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU and is available only to existing members of the ratified STC SEIU Bargaining Unit.

Schedule

• Shift Start Time: 7 AM
• Shift End Time: 7:30 PM
• 12-hour shift (12/36 schedule)
• Minimum 4 weekend shifts per schedule; some holidays
• On-Call: Not required

Pay

Hourly Pay Range: $25.00 – $30.33

Responsibilities

An Advanced Care Technician works under the direction of a Registered Nurse to provide basic patient care and comfort measures for assigned patients. Provides care for infant (0–1 year), emergency pediatric (1–13 years), and adult (14 years and older) populations.

• Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit-based safety and infection control requirements.
• Provides comfort measures and assistance with daily needs to patients.
• Assists patients with meals as needed.
• Records and reports observations to immediate supervisor, including temperature, pulse, weight, and daily input and output.
• Cleans and prepares medical equipment; reports condition of equipment.
• Assists in transporting patients, as necessary.
• Performs formula preparation (NICU Department).

Requirements

• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) – American Heart Association (required).
• One of the following upon hire:
  • Current California Certified Nurse Assistant Certification, or
  • Current California Licensed Vocational Nurse, or
  • Corpsman (military), or
  • Nursing student who has completed the fundamentals of nursing including initial assessment and taking vitals.
• NVCI within 90 days of hire or transfer (required for ED, BHU IP and OP only).
• Maintain a minimum of 10 continuing education hours related to work annually from TCMC or another source in lieu of maintaining certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• ACT: 3–6 months previous experience in an acute care facility.
• ACT-Float: 1 year previous experience in an acute care facility.
• NICU Department: Minimum 2 years CNA experience (required); pediatric experience strongly preferred.

Skills

• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to speak, read, and follow instructions in English.
• Knowledge of electronic charting.