Patient Care Technician- Cardiac Post Procedural Medical Telemetry

Hourly Pay Range

$18.84 - $27.32 determined by expertise and years of experience.

• Position:
  Patient Care Technician, Cardiac Post Procedural Medical Telemetry
• Location:
  
  Glenbrook Hospital
• Full Time/Part Time:
  Full Time, Day shift with Rotating Weekends
• Hours:
  
  32

The Patient Care Tech, under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practicing Nurse (LPN), performs patient care tasks and 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
  :
  Interact with patients and visitors, answer call lights and phones, assist visitors, perform hourly rounding on all assigned patients.
• Patient Safe Handling / Ambulation / Repositioning
  :
  Learn safe handling skills to assist in ambulation of patients and support nursing staff in transfers and repositioning using safe patient handling equipment.
• Basic Nursing Care - ADLs
  :
  Assist patients with personal care needs including bathing, grooming, oral care, eating, feeding, bedpan or urinal, positioning, bed making, and respond to patient call lights under supervision of an RN/LPN.
• Admission / Discharge / Transfers
  :
  Assist with room setup, welcome new patients, discharge and/or transfer patients, provide patient/family orientation to room and hospital, transport patients to destination ensuring safety.
• Procedures and Treatments
  :
  Accurately complete and document patient care activities including ADL, vital signs, weights, intake & output, and calorie counts; perform procedures such as urinary catheter removal, ECGs, wound care and dressing changes under direction of the nurse; collect specimens and perform point of care blood sugar testing.
• Care Companion / Sitter / Observer
  :
  Remain with a patient as directed by RN or LPN to keep the patient safe.
• Department Specific Tasks
  :
  Support nursing team with indirect patient care activities such as restocking equipment/linens, cleaning equipment, answering and relaying telephone calls, filing records, retrieving supplies, specimens, instruments and test results.

• Education Level
  :
  Eligible to work in the US; preferred completion of an accredited certified nursing assistant (CNA) training course, preferred completion of at least one nursing clinical rotation in medical or surgical nursing.
• Licensure/Certification
  :
  Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association; if not current or does not have certification, required to be obtained within 90 days of hire date.
• 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 patients and families; required to attend an in-depth orientation on patient care skill tasks; each employee is trained and expected to observe all fire and safety procedures and patient experience standards.

Flow of work and character of duties involve normal mental, visual, auditory attention with manual dexterity required for sustained periods. Requires visual acuity adequate to assess patients and read/record patient charts; potential exposure to blood, body fluids and other infectious materials; able to work under pressure to meet patient care needs.

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee’s job (For eligible positions)
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement…