Patient Care Technician- Cardiovascular Medical Surgical Telemetry, Nights

Responsibilities

• Patient & Visitor Interactions / Customer Service / Hourly Rounding: Answering patient call lights, answering phones, assisting visitors within the facility.
• Patient Safe Handling / Ambulation / Repositioning: Learning patient safe handling skills for ambulation and assisting in transferring, lifting, and repositioning patients using Safe Patient Handling equipment.
• Basic Nursing Care / ADLs: Providing assistance with personal care needs including bathing, grooming, oral care, eating, feeding, using bedpan or urinal, positioning, answering and responding to patient call lights, bed making, etc., under the supervision of a RN/LPN.
• Patient Safe Handling / Ambulation / Repositioning: Performing procedures such as urinary catheter removal, ECGs, wound care, and dressing changes under the direction of the nurse.
• Procedures and Treatments: Completing and documenting patient care activities including ADLs, vital signs, weights, intake & output, and calorie counts, and performing point of care patient blood sugar testing under the direction of the nurse.
• Care Companion / Sitter / Observer: Remaining with a patient as a means to keep the patient safe.
• Department Specific Tasks: Supporting the nursing team by performing indirect patient care activities such as restocking equipment/linens, cleaning equipment, answering and relaying telephone calls, filing and maintaining records, retrieving and delivering supplies, specimens, instruments, test results, etc.

Requirements

• Education: Completion of an accredited certified nursing assistant (CNA) training course preferred; completion of at least one nursing clinical rotation in medical or surgical nursing preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications: Current BLS certification for the Healthcare Provider issued by either American Heart Association; if not current or does not have certification, required to be obtained within the employee’s introductory period (within 90 days of hire date).
• Experience: No Experience Required.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Excellent interpersonal skills including teamwork, ability to prioritize, ability to receive and follow through on directions; demonstrates concern for and commitment to the welfare of our patient and families.

Qualifications

• Physical Demands: When in the clinical environment, must utilize appropriate patient movement equipment for patient-lifting and transfers when the transfer is a non-emergency situation. In an urgent event, may need to assist with lifting up to 50 pounds. When applicable, wear an N95 mask/PAPR and other PPE.
• Sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, lifting throughout the shift.

Skills

• Basic computer skills required.

Benefits

• Eligibility for our Annual Incentive Plan, which offers the potential to earn a certain percentage amount of your base salary based on organizational performance.
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee’s job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development.
• Variety of Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Free Parking.
• Wellness Program Savings Plan.
• Health Savings Account Options.
• Retail Options with Company Match.
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay.
• Community Involvement Opportunities.