Patient Care Tech

Northside Hospital Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia, is seeking a Patient Care Technician who provides nursing assistance and personal care to ensure patient comfort and safety. The ideal candidate will have experience as a CNA, PCT, or similar role, along with essential certifications such as BLS and Georgia Nursing Assistant certification. The role involves assisting with daily living activities and performing hygiene procedures, with work hours from 7 PM to 7 AM on a rotating weekend basis.

Qualifications

• Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Certified Nursing Assistant on the Georgia Registry.
• One (1) year of patient care experience in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing assistance and patient care.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living.
• Perform procedures for physical hygiene and comfort.

Skills

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Patient care experience

Certified Nursing Assistant

Certified Medical Assistant

Registered Medical Assistant

Clinical Medical Assistant

Job description

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

The Patient Care Technician provides nursing assistance and patient care to provide for the comfort, safety and personal needs of patients. Assists patients with activities of daily living and performs procedures for physical hygiene and comfort of patients. Performs duties with the construct of a unit-based, self-directed patient care team while sharing various tasks with other licensed and non-licensed members.

Qualifications

• REQUIRED
• Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Certified Nursing Assistant on the Georgia Registry
• Certified Medical Assistant awarded by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant awarded by the American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant awarded by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
• One (1) year of patient care experience, as a CNA, PCT, Military Medic, ED Tech or other relevant acute, direct patient care experience.
• PREFERRED
• Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.

Work Hours:

7P-7A

Weekend Requirements:

Yes- Rotating Basis

On-Call Requirements:

No