Cardiovascular ICU Patient Care Technician II

Jefferson Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision plans

Retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Voluntary benefits

Health coaching & commuter discounts

Job summary

Jefferson Health in Philadelphia seeks a Patient Care Tech II to provide direct bedside care, monitor patients, and support the nursing team on a rotating day/night schedule. You will document care, assist with exams, and coordinate with the care team to ensure patient comfort and safety.

Requirements include a high school diploma, PA PCT/CNA or PA EMT certification, and a minimum of 2 years of healthcare experience; AHA BLS is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• PA PCT, PA CNA or PA EMT certification required.
• Minimum 2 years nursing assistant or healthcare experience.
• AHA BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct bedside care to patients.
• Maintains documentation on all assigned patients, including flow sheets.
• Assists physicians with examinations and tests as needed.

Skills

AHA BLS

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

PA Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or PA EMT

Job description

Job Details

Full time 36 hours/week day/night rotation

Job Description

Join the mission of Improving Lives as a Patient Care Tech II at Jefferson Health. With more than 42,000 employees, we’re the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in the Philadelphia region. Our work to improve lives is never done.

Schedules are available 6 weeks in advance. The work schedule commitment for this position requires the following:

• Must be able to work rotating shifts (day & night)
• Must be able to work three (3) twelve (12) hour shifts on a weekly basis
• Must be able to work every third weekend
• Holiday commitment consists of 1 holiday per season

Reporting to the Nurse Manager, Patient Care Tech IIs will provide direct bedside care to patients:

• Performs assigned nursing procedures for the comfort and well-being of the patient
• Maintains appropriate documentation on all assigned patients, including flow sheets
• Assists physicians with examinations and tests as needed

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• One of the following is required: Pennsylvania PCT, PA Certified Nursing Assistant or PA EMT
• Minimum of 2 years nursing assistant, PCT or healthcare experience required. Certification and completion of advanced skills and knowledge training within six months of hire accepted in lieu of experience requirement
• AHA BLS required

Total Rewards

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
• Retirement Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Voluntary benefits
• Health Coaching, Commuter Discounts, Day Care Services, etc.

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.

Primary Location Address

111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

• Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.