Cardiac Telemetry Patient Care Tech-FT

BJC HealthCare; Belleville (IL); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

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Benefits Eligible

Job summary

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Certified Nurse Assistant to provide direct patient care at Memorial Hospital Belleville in Illinois. The role supports licensed nurses, caring for patients during nights on a 36-hour per week schedule.

Responsibilities include ADL assistance, vital signs, data collection, and patient education, with a focus on safety and quality. CNA certification is required; high school diploma or GED accepted.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience: No experience required.
• Licenses: Certified Nurse Assistant certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under nurse supervision, assist with ADLs and vital signs.
• Collect clinical data and report changes to nurse.
• Educate patients and families; act as safety sitter as needed.
• Ensure supplies and equipment are available for patient needs.
• Participate in safety, quality, and regulatory activities; pursue professional development.

Skills

CNA

Nurse assistant

EMT

Surgical technician

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Certification

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

• Preferred experience as a CNA, nurse assistant, emergency medical technician, or surgical technician
• Benefits Eligible
• 36 hours per week
  • Nights: 6:45pm-7:15am
• Holiday Rotation
• Every third weekend required

Overview

Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children’s at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet®-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.

Two Northeast cares for patients pre and post cardiac catheterizations, implantable cardiac defibrillators, pacemaker insertions, percutaneous transluminal coronary intervention with and without sheaths, post thoracotomy, respiratory problems, and renal patients.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides direct patient care to support the licensed professional nurses responsible for a team of patients to ensure a safe environment for patients by reducing risk of harm. Collects vital information on the patient and reports such to the nursing team which contributes to the overall assessment of each patient and any changes to a patient's condition.

Responsibilities

• Implements direct patient care under the supervision of the nurse, promoting patient and family centered care in a healing environment. Administers or assists patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), performs vital signs, intake & output, fall and pressure ulcer prevention measures, urinary catheter care, phlebotomy, or point of care testing as requested.
• Collects clinical data and information on patients, and reports changes in patient status to the nurse.
• Assists nurse with patient and family education. Documents all patient care activities provided with correct medical terminology. Acts as 1:1 patient safety sitter as necessary.
• Ensures availability of supplies and equipment to meet each patient's needs.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Participates in professional development.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Licenses & Certifications

• Certified Nurse Assistant

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

Equal Opportunity Employer