Patient Care Tech I, Emergency

Posted on Oct 7, 2024 by Grand View Hospital
Sellersville, PA
Health Care
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Responsibilities:

Under direct supervision of the professional staff the Patient Care Tech I, Emergency performs certain non-complex duties related to patient care and functioning of the unit. The Patient Care Tech I, Emergency functions to support the staff assisting with clerical duties along with delivery of patient care to varied age groups while providing a calm, caring and clean environment.

Essential Functions Include:

The Patient Care Tech I, Emergency assists other members of the healthcare team to deliver safe, appropriate, and quality patient care

Assists with or provides basic nursing care in order to help the nurse meet the activities of daily living for the patient

Assists with patient mobility needs including turning, positioning, transferring, and ambulation of patients as directed, using appropriate and proper body mechanics and assistive devices

Maintains safe patient environment

Responds to emergency situations within the scope of their training and performs under the direction of the nurse

Performs vital signs, including use of automatic blood pressure machine as directed by nursing staff

Under the direction of RN, provides basic skin care to prevent skin breakdown and maintain/improve skin integrity.

Answers call bells and responds to patient requests within their scope or communicates patient needs to the nurse

Transfers and moves patients via wheelchair, bed, or stretcher to appropriate locations within the hospital

Possesses and demonstrates working knowledge of equipment in order to ensure a safe environment

Maintains open communication with department staff and accepts direction to ensure a safe environment

Understands and respects patients' rights to privacy  and dignity in order to maintain patient confidentiality

Ensures that equipment and supplies considered essential are functional, safe, and readily accessible in order to provide a safe environment

Restocks department supplies and performs department specific maintenance duties as appropriate to department.

Acts as a patient advocate to ensure safe, appropriate, quality patient care.

Adheres to standards of practice for infection control and universal precautions.

Collect blood from patients and prepare the samples for testing per hospital policy.

Performs EKG studies as ordered per hospital policy.

Schedule: Per diem- committed 24 hours per 6 week schedule, 12 being weekend, 8 hours of summer and 8 hours of winter vacation

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma/GED, required

Licenses and Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS), provided upon hire

Nursing Assistant- Certified, preferred 

Benefits: 

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits to part-time and full-time employees including:  

Medical, dental, & vision insurance available 1st of the month after start date  

Wellness and gym discounts & free cardiac rehab gym  

403B  

On-site discounted childcare center  

Paid time off  

Sick time for full time employees  

Tuition assistance  

Free life insurance for full time employees  

Long term disability for full time employees  

Short term disability  

Employee referral bonus  

Identity theft insurance  

Pet Insurance  

Flexible spending accounts  

Employee discount program  

Employee Assistance Program   

Free parking 

Reference: 199217289

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Patient Care Tech I, Emergency

Posted on Oct 7, 2024 by Grand View Hospital

Sellersville, PA
Health Care
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Responsibilities:

Under direct supervision of the professional staff the Patient Care Tech I, Emergency performs certain non-complex duties related to patient care and functioning of the unit. The Patient Care Tech I, Emergency functions to support the staff assisting with clerical duties along with delivery of patient care to varied age groups while providing a calm, caring and clean environment.

Essential Functions Include:

The Patient Care Tech I, Emergency assists other members of the healthcare team to deliver safe, appropriate, and quality patient care

Assists with or provides basic nursing care in order to help the nurse meet the activities of daily living for the patient

Assists with patient mobility needs including turning, positioning, transferring, and ambulation of patients as directed, using appropriate and proper body mechanics and assistive devices

Maintains safe patient environment

Responds to emergency situations within the scope of their training and performs under the direction of the nurse

Performs vital signs, including use of automatic blood pressure machine as directed by nursing staff

Under the direction of RN, provides basic skin care to prevent skin breakdown and maintain/improve skin integrity.

Answers call bells and responds to patient requests within their scope or communicates patient needs to the nurse

Transfers and moves patients via wheelchair, bed, or stretcher to appropriate locations within the hospital

Possesses and demonstrates working knowledge of equipment in order to ensure a safe environment

Maintains open communication with department staff and accepts direction to ensure a safe environment

Understands and respects patients' rights to privacy  and dignity in order to maintain patient confidentiality

Ensures that equipment and supplies considered essential are functional, safe, and readily accessible in order to provide a safe environment

Restocks department supplies and performs department specific maintenance duties as appropriate to department.

Acts as a patient advocate to ensure safe, appropriate, quality patient care.

Adheres to standards of practice for infection control and universal precautions.

Collect blood from patients and prepare the samples for testing per hospital policy.

Performs EKG studies as ordered per hospital policy.

Schedule: Per diem- committed 24 hours per 6 week schedule, 12 being weekend, 8 hours of summer and 8 hours of winter vacation

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma/GED, required

Licenses and Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS), provided upon hire

Nursing Assistant- Certified, preferred 

Benefits: 

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits to part-time and full-time employees including:  

Medical, dental, & vision insurance available 1st of the month after start date  

Wellness and gym discounts & free cardiac rehab gym  

403B  

On-site discounted childcare center  

Paid time off  

Sick time for full time employees  

Tuition assistance  

Free life insurance for full time employees  

Long term disability for full time employees  

Short term disability  

Employee referral bonus  

Identity theft insurance  

Pet Insurance  

Flexible spending accounts  

Employee discount program  

Employee Assistance Program   

Free parking 

Reference: 199217289

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