Emergency Department Tech — Night Shift Patient Care

AdventHealth; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off from Day One

403-B Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Career Development

Well-being Resources

Mental Health Resources and Support

Pet Benefits

Job summary

AdventHealth in Tampa, Florida is seeking a Patient Care Technician (CNA) to join the night shift team. You will deliver patient-centered care, support admissions/discharges, and collaborate with nurses to provide safe, compassionate care.

Responsibilities include assisting with hygiene, documenting vital signs, turning patients, and coordinating with the care team to meet nutritional needs. This role requires BLS and CNA/EMT or nursing program enrollment, with benefits starting Day One.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent (preferred).
• Must hold one of the listed licenses or be enrolled in nursing program.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Rounds with previous shift staff to receive report on care given to patients.
• Delivers care using the mission, vision, and value statements, incorporating patient-centric behaviors daily.
• Promotes timely patient placement by following hospital policy for patient admission, discharge, and transfer.
• Provides care to patients in accordance with standards of care, including assistance with hygiene, comfort, and activities of daily living.
• Maintains patient skin integrity by turning and repositioning patients, preventing skin shearing, and notifying nurses of skin breakdown.
• Performs various medical procedures such as urine specimen collection, splinting, crutch adjustment, urinary catheter removal, dressing changes, accucheks, hemocults, nasogastric tube discontinuation, IV catheter removal, phlebotomy, and Foley bag emptying.
• Documents patient care according to policy, including intake and output, vital signs, weights, activities of daily living, and specimen collection.
• Transports patients, medical records, and equipment within scheduled time frames, and assists in positioning, lifting, and ambulating patients using safety precautions.
• Supports nutritional needs of patients by providing liquids, assisting with meal setup, and feeding patients within identified restrictions.
• Introduces self to patient, explains role in patient's care, and calls patient by preferred name.
• Follows hospital policy for patient identification, uses universal precautions, and maintains a clean and uncluttered patient environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

Vital signs

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

AdventHealth in Tampa, Florida is seeking a Patient Care Technician (CNA) to join the night shift team. You will deliver patient-centered care, support admissions/discharges, and collaborate with nurses to provide safe, compassionate care.

Responsibilities include assisting with hygiene, documenting vital signs, turning patients, and coordinating with the care team to meet nutritional needs. This role requires BLS and CNA/EMT or nursing program enrollment, with benefits starting Day One.