Patient Care Tech

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc. is seeking a full-time patient care support role to assist nurses in implementing care plans and ensuring patient comfort and safety. The role includes data collection, basic care activities, and collaboration with the healthcare team.

Required certifications include LNA/CNA and BLS, with fingerprint clearance. The position emphasizes safety, education for patients and families, and adherence to hospital policies.

Qualifications

• 1. Patient care experience required.
• 2. Current LNA/CNA certification.
• 3. BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers.
• 4. DPS Fingerprint Clearance Card or obtain within 120 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Collect and record routine patient data to ensure accuracy of patient charts.
• Perform basic patient care activities to support comfort and safety.
• Assist in related tasks as needed.
• Identify and report unusual findings or symptoms for timely intervention.
• Maintain inventory levels of stock items and supplies.
• Participate in in-service programs, meetings and daily care rounds.
• Maintain and improve the unit environment.
• Provide unit and hospital system orientation to patients and families.
• Review and reinforce patient/family education on basic procedures and safety.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as requested.

Skills

Patient care experience

Education

LNA/CNA certification

RN in progress (within 2 years)

Job description

Location: Phoenix

Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 6:30am-3pm

Category: Patient Care Svcs(Tech & Asst)

Posting #: 1058973

Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

This position will perform a variety of direct patient care services to assist in the implementation of selected portions of the care plan as directed and supervised by a Clinical Nurse.

Position Duties

• As directed and supervised by healthcare professional, collects and records a variety of routine patient data to ensure ongoing accuracy of patient chart.
• As directed and supervised by healthcare professional, performs a variety of basic patient care activities to provide for optimal comfort and safety of the patient.
• Assists in performance of a variety of related tasks and functions as needed.
• Identifies and reports unusual findings or observations, clinical symptoms, behaviors, and treatment administered to appropriate healthcare professional to ensure timely and effective intervention.
• Maintains inventory levels of stock items, supplies, and equipment to provide for efficient and cost effective unit operation.
• Participates in a variety of in-service programs, meetings, conferences, and daily care rounds to maintain understanding of care plan changes, issues, and expectations.
• Performs a variety of activities to provide for the ongoing maintenance of the unit’s environment.
• Provides orientation to the unit and hospital systems and processes to patients and family members to ensure familiarity with unit’s policies and requirements.
• Reviews and reinforces with patient/family education of basic technical procedures, activities/safety of daily living to ensure understanding.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable

Position Qualifications

Experience

• 1. Patient care experience.

Preferred

• 1. Patient care experience.

Additional Requirements

• 1. Current Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Current EMT/Paramedic Certification OR successfully completed clinical nursing skills portion of an accredited nursing program (RN within 2 years of date of hire). Required
• 2. BLS certification for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association prior to start date. Required
• 3. Valid AZ Department of Public Safety (DPS) Fingerprint Clearance Card or obtain within 120 days of hire. Required

Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential

• 1. Physical Requirement - Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) -Constantly
• 2. Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) -Constantly
• 3. Physical Requirement - Hearing -Constantly
• 4. Physical Requirement - Pushing/pulling -Constantly
• 5. Physical Requirement - Reaching -Constantly
• 6. Physical Requirement - Sitting -Occasionally
• 7. Physical Requirement - Standing -Frequently
• 8. Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling -Frequently
• 9. Physical Requirement - Talking -Constantly
• 10. Physical Requirement - Walking -Constantly
• 11. Physical Requirement - Near Vision -Constantly
• 12. Physical Requirement - Far Vision -Constantly
• 13. Physical Requirement - Color Discrimination -Frequently
• 14. Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment -Constantly
• 15. Physical Requirement - Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance -Frequently
• 16. Physical Requirement - Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance -Occasionally
• 17. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Inside office environment -Applicable
• 18. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Airborne communicable diseases -Applicable
• 19. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid -Applicable
• 20. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Fumes or airborne particles -Applicable
• 21. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Radiation exposure -Applicable
• 22. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Toxic or caustic chemicals -Applicable