Patient Care Tech CNA Medical Oncology
Patient Care Technician
Patient care technicians at Intermountain Healthcare are committed to providing patient-centered care while demonstrating our values of Integrity, Trust, Excellence, Accountability, and Mutual Respect. If you are interested in contributing to our mission of helping people live the healthiest lives possible—come join our team.
See what it's like to be a PCT with Intermountain.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Education Assistance
Shift Details
- Full-time and part-time variable shifts needed
- Weekend and holiday requirements
- Prioritize and deliver basic patient care, including toileting, bathing, linen and clothing changes, fresh water and ice, ambulating, comfort measures, and other patient needs, while providing excellent customer service when responding to patient and family requests.
- Reports and records patient care findings and data in a timely manner. Reports changes in the patient condition quickly and secures qualified assistance as needed.
- May perform telemetry duties as required based on the unit, and function as a patient care attendant by monitoring patients, addressing patient care needs, and collaborating with other members of the patient care team as required.
- Transport medications from the delivery system to the RN as required when working on a clinical unit.
- Collaborate and consult with the RN and other members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient care.
- May assume the responsibilities of a health unit coordinator, including answering phones, transcribing physician orders, managing unit records, organizing, stocking, and maintaining unit supplies.
- Implements plan of care as delegated.
- Performs assigned duties within Scope of Practice. Performs specialized procedures with skill validation and according to regulatory standards.
- Fosters a safe environment by complying with the safety policy and taking appropriate action in an emergency.
- Nursing
- Teamwork
- Computer Literacy
- Communication
- Patient Care Delivery
- Personal Hygiene
- Safe Patient Handling
- Vital Signs
- Specimen Collection
- Current Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA) in the state of practice
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers
- Demonstrated basic computer literacy skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program or equivalent
- CNA certification must be obtained within 120 days of hire
- Completion of a Fundamentals of Nursing Course within the past two (2) years
- Prior CNA experience or applicable healthcare experience
- Current enrollment in nursing school program
- Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
- Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
- Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
- Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.).
- May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
- For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.
- Hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
- $18.40 - $23.92
Essential Functions
Skills
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Requirements
Location
Intermountain Medical Center
Work City: Murray
Work State: Utah
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Hiring Information
About Our Benefits Package
We care about your well-being—mind, body, and spirit—which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
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Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.