Job Description:
A Patient Care tech has accountability for providing care to patients in an ambulatory clinic setting. This will involve caring for patients with acute and chronic needs.
*SEEKING FULL-TIME DAYS PCT*
Job Details:
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.
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Posting Specifics:
Benefits Eligible: Yes; Medical, Dental, Vision, Education Assistance, etc.
Shift Details: Full-time day shift needed, some weekend and holiday requirements.
Department/Unit: Telemetry 6 West.
Additional Details: Shift differentials given for evenings, nights and weekends.
Scope:
- Responds to patient care needs by answering call lights, assisting patients with hygiene care, obtaining vital signs, and communicating constructively, effectively, and timely with members of the care team.
- Performs 12-lead EKG duties commensurate with the level of training received and competency.
- Apply, check and document restraints as directed by the RN or physician.
- Performs wound care, stoma care, and specimen collection.
- Performs equipment and tube care/management e.g. JPs, hemovacs and nasogastric tubes, and Foley removal.
- Assists with patient transfers, admissions, and discharges as directed and in compliance with the principles of safe patient handling.
- Orders and maintains office and patient care floor stock/supplies.
- Performs the duties of unit secretary. Maintains patient charts, responds to phone calls, maintains daily assignment board, provides equipment care/cleaning, performs errands associated with patient care and provides accurate information about the patient with interdisciplinary team.
- Assist physicians and RNs as directed.
- Promotes the mission, vision, and values of SCL Health and abides by Service Behavior Standards.
- Demonstrates and adheres to the standards of infection prevention.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need.
- May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.
Minimum Qualifications:
Required:
- Successful completion of an accredited nursing assistant training program.
- Certification as a Nursing Assistant (C N A) in the state of practice.
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP) certification upon hire or obtained within 60 days of hire with prior approval.
Preferred:
- 1+ years of previous experience in a health care setting.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Requirements:
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. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment.
Location: Saint Joseph Hospital
Work City: Denver
Work State: Colorado
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience: $20.00 - $23.55.
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.
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.
All positions subject to close without notice.
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