Compassionate Patient Care Tech: Vital Signs & Support

Crisp Regional Health Services; Cordele (GA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Crisp Regional Health Services in Cordele, GA is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support licensed nurses in delivering compassionate, developmentally appropriate care and assist with personal needs.

Under supervision, you will monitor patients, operate basic medical equipment, collect specimens, assist with hygiene, and contribute to safety and quality through teamwork and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Includes up to six months of related experience.
• Must maintain Basic Life Saving (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Functions as part of an interdisciplinary team with positive interpersonal communication skills when communicating with patients, families, visitors, physicians, coworkers, and staff from other departments of the organization.
• Provides direct support to the nursing staff and follows the departmental Director’s and licensed nursing staffs’ instructions and directions in the delivery of quality patient care.
• Alerts the nursing staff and medical staff to observe changes in the patient’s condition.
• Operates medical equipment safely, such as automatic blood pressure machines and SCD machines.
• Collects and transports patient specimens for laboratory analysis as directed.
• Assists patients with basic hygiene, hair and oral care as required.
• Complies with CRHS and departmental safety, infection control, and performance improvement initiatives to ensure the delivery of quality care and services.
• Maintains and expands knowledge of medical terminology.
• Provides basic clerical support as requested.
• Presents a professional image to CRHS nursing, clinical, and medical staff members as well as patients, families, and visitors.
• Participates in performance improvement studies and integrates performance improvement standards into work-related activities.
• Attends professional development programs and in-service training and meets the minimum requirement for continuing professional education.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

Job description

Crisp Regional Health Services in Cordele, GA is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support licensed nurses in delivering compassionate, developmentally appropriate care and assist with personal needs.

Under supervision, you will monitor patients, operate basic medical equipment, collect specimens, assist with hygiene, and contribute to safety and quality through teamwork and ongoing training.