Healthcare Tech- Medical/Oncology

About the role

The Health Care Technician (HCT) supports the licensed nursing staff by performing activities related to the personal care and hygiene needs of an assigned patient group. They also facilitate communication with various departments, visitors, patients, medical staff, and employees. Serving as a public relations liaison, they work under the direct supervision of the nursing manager.

Qualifications

• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Education: Certificate of Completion: Nurse Assistant; H.S. Diploma/GED
• Work Experience: Successful completion of Carle's HCT In Training Program; At least one semester of nursing clinical experience; Relevant medical military training; Worked as CNA within past 24 months; Completion of CNA coursework within past 24 months; Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Responsibilities

• Maintain unit supplies to ensure the smooth function of the unit, including stocking nurse servers, cleaning instruments and equipment, ordering supplies, and making up charts.
• Collect data on assigned patients as directed by Registered Nurse (RN) and ensure accurate documentation.
• Demonstrate competency in selected psychomotor skills as outlined in the skills checklist including: measurement of vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, and measuring and recording intake and output.
• Perform or assist patients with the activities of daily living.
• Prepare patients for transportation and/or transport.
• Perform delegated tasks such as: obtaining vital signs, glucose monitoring, hygiene care, ambulation, repositioning patients, sending lab samples.
• Perform purposeful hourly rounding on assigned patients while marking initials on white board upon exiting patient room.
• Provide emotional support to patients and family members.
• Document patient care delivery per unit expectations/pass chart audit with no more than 2 deficits.
• Assist with bone marrow aspirations as needed with physicians.
• Complete delegated tasks in a timely manner and report any abnormal findings to the RN as soon as possible.

About Us

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Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $17.89 per hour - $28.98 per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked, and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.