Patient Care Tech; PCT - Telemetry

Overview

Be the heart of compassionate care in a patient care support role with us. Youl provide essential assistance and comfort to patients, ensuring they receive the best possible experience during their healthcare journey. If youre dedicated, empathetic, and ready to make a positive impact on patients lives, we encourage you to apply today and become a crucial part of our caring team.

At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That s why we offer more than a job we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder care, childcare, auto and home insurance

Note:

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.

The Patient Care Associate (PCA) is a member of the patient care services team with primary responsibilities for technical, multi-skilled direct and indirect patient care activities. The PCA works under the supervision of a registered nurse who delegates tasks based upon patient needs and PCA skills and abilities. The PCA will report all deviations from expected patient parameters to the registered nurse.

• Collaborates and cooperates with care team members to ensure consistency and quality of care and promotes productive employee relations among staff members. Demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to the philosophy and objective of continuous improvement, team work and the mission, vision and values of the DMC.
• Performs a variety of basic patient care activities under the direction of a registered nurse. Reports changes in patient medical and/or emotional condition to the registered nurse. Assists nursing personnel in responding to various emergency patient situations.
• Assists patient in activities of daily living by feeding, bathing, toileting and other personal hygiene regimes.
• Follows all departmental policies, procedures and objectives; continuous improvement initiatives; safety environmental and infection control standards.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patient comfort and privacy and expresses interest in patient progress. Answers questions from patients and their families and explains procedures and processes within the scope of their training/abilities. Maintains confidentiality.
• As required by unit needs, performs general clerical duties which may include, but are not limited to, answering telephones and call lights, greeting patients and visitors.
• Enhances personal growth through participation in workshops, educational programs, in-service meetings and reviewing current literature. Shares joint accountability for maintaining competencies.
• Performs other tasks as assigned (see task list).

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Graduation from a school of practical nursing OR completion of one of the following:
• A Certified PCA/PCT Program
• A Certified Nurse Assistant Program or equivalent training.
• A Medical Assistant Program.
• An EMT program.
• A phlebotomy training program.

Skills Required

• With six (6) months direct patient care experience, preferred.
• Good analytical and observational problem-solving skills.
• Mathematical ability to perform calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Ability to adapt to new technologies used in the work environment.
• A high level of interpersonal and verbal skill and team work commitment to function as a team member and to communicate with patients, their families and hospital personnel to address customer needs.
• Good reading, writing and comprehension skills to understand and communicate procedures, orders, methods and standards.
• Physical ability to regularly (80-90% of work time) walk and stand; lift soiled linens and move equipment; assist patients in repositioning and daily living activities requiring lifting; bending, pulling, pushing, standing and walking.
• Visual acuity and manual dexterity.
• Ability to perform routine clerical functions such as answering telephones, taking messages and basic retrieval of computer information.
• Demonstrates willingness to make a meaningful contribution to the work environment.

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