Patient Care Technician, Cardiovascular Medical Surgical Telemetry, Nights

Hourly Pay Range: $18.84 - $27.32 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Position Highlights:
Position:
Patient Care Technician, Cardiovascular Medical Surgical Telemetry

Location:

Glenbrook Hospital
Full Time/Part Time:
Full Time, Evening shift with Rotating Weekends

Hours:

32 Hours per week
Required Travel: N/A

The Patient Care Tech, under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practicing Nurse (LPN) and, according to established procedures, performs patient care tasks and patient care procedures necessary to provide for the care, comfort and safety of patients. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age(s) of the patients served on the assigned unit.

It is the obligation of each employee to abide by and promote the mission, vision and values of Endeavor Health to ensure that excellent services are delivered with compassion.

• Patient & Visitor Interactions /Customer Service/Hourly Rounding:
  In this role, the PCT will interact with patients and visitors, answering patient call lights, answering phones, assisting visitors within the facility. Performs purposeful hourly rounding on all assigned patients.
• Patient Safe Handling/Ambulation/Repositioning:
  Learn patient safe handling skills to assist in the ambulation of patients and to assist nursing staff in transferring, lifting and/or repositioning patients using Safe Patient Handling equipment.
• Basic Nursing Care - ADLs:
  Provide basic care by assisting patients with personal care needs including bathing, grooming, oral care, eating, feeding, use of bedpan or urinal, positioning, answering and responding to patient call lights, bed making, etc., under the supervision of a RN/LPN. Follow policies and procedures related to patient and staff safety.
• Admission/Discharge/Transfers:
  Assist with room set up, welcoming of new patients/room orientation, discharging and/or transferring patients. Provide patient/family orientation to room and hospital according to hospital practice. Transport/escort patient to area of destination ensuring safety; regularly update patients.
• Procedures and Treatments:
  Accurately complete and document patient care activities including ADL, vital signs, weights (actual weight on admission or as ordered), intake & output, and calorie counts according to policy and procedure. Effectively explain and perform procedures (e.g., urinary catheter removal, ECGs, wound care and dressing changes under the direction of the nurse). Notify appropriate personnel of response and questions. Collect non-sterile specimens such as routine urinalysis and stool specimens.
  
  Accurately perform point of care patient blood sugar testing under the direction of the nurse. Promote and maintain skin integrity by reporting patient problems as they occur to the appropriate team member.
• Care Companion/Sitter/Observer:
  May be asked by the RN or LPN to remain with a patient as a means to keep the patient safe.

• Support the nursing team by indirect patient care activities such as restocking equipment/linens, cleaning equipment, etc.
• Perform unit support duties including answering and relaying telephone calls, filing and maintaining records, retrieving and delivering supplies, specimens, instruments, test results and so forth. These indirect patient care activities are identified in each nursing department.

• Minimum
  
  Education Requirements:
  
  Eligible to work in the US.
• 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.
• Minimum Licensure Requirements:
  Current BLS certification for the Healthcare Provider issued by American Heart Association or required.
• Minimum
  
  Work Experience:
  
  No experience required.
• Knowledge,
  
  Skills and Abilities
  
  (KSAs):
  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. Required to attend an in-depth orientation regarding patient care skill tasks. Each employee is trained and is expected to observe all fire and safety procedures and patient experience standards.

The working conditions described below represent those that must be performed to successfully complete the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Environment:
Flow of work and character of duties involves normal mental, visual, auditory attention much or all of the time with manual dexterity is required for sustained periods of time. Requires visual acuity adequate to assess patients and read/record patient charts. Requires auditory acuity adequate to converse with patients, members of the…