Healthcare Tech- Medical​/Oncology

Overview

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), the Health Care Technician (HCT) functions as a support to the licensed nursing staff and performs activities related to the personal care and hygiene needs of an assigned patient group. Facilitates communication with other departments, visitors, patients, medical staff and employees. Serves as a public relations liaison for the unit. Works under the direct supervision of the nursing manager.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days – American Heart Association (AHA).
• Certificate of Completion:
  Nurse Assistant.
• H.S. Diploma/GED.
• 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).

• Assists with the maintenance of unit supplies to ensure the smooth function of the unit, including stocking nurse servers, cleaning instruments and equipment, ordering supplies, and making up charts.
• Collects data on assigned patients as directed by the Registered Nurse (RN) and ensures accurate documentation.
• Demonstrates 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.
• Performs or assists patients with the activities of daily living.
• Prepares patients for transportation and/or transport.
• Performs delegated tasks such as obtaining vital signs, glucose monitoring, hygiene care, ambulation, repositioning patients, and sending lab samples.
• Performs purposeful hourly rounding on assigned patients while marking initials on a white board upon exiting the patient room.
• Provides emotional support to patients and family members.
• Documents patient care delivery per unit expectations/pass chart audit with no more than two deficits.
• Assists with bone marrow aspirations as needed with physicians.
• Completes delegated tasks in a timely manner and reports any abnormal findings to the RN as soon as possible.

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 to a candidate will depend 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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E‑Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee’s Form I‑9 to confirm work authorization.

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