Patient Care Tech - 2N Observation Unit

Highland Home Carers; Warner Robins (GA); Presencial; USD 38 000 - 48 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Emory Healthcare is seeking a Patient Care Tech to provide patient care under supervision, assist with ADLs, collect specimens, and monitor vital signs. The role requires hospital experience or alternative healthcare experience, and current BLS certification is mandatory.

Position hours include day shifts (12-hour) with a 36-hour weekly commitment, and Emory emphasizes teamwork and compliant patient support across departments. Email [e-mail] for application.

Qualificações

• High school graduate or GED equivalent.
• One year experience as a patient care tech (or similar title) in a hospital.
• Hospital experience may be substituted with two years patient care assisting experience in other health care facilities or one year as a medical technician or hospital corpsman in the U.S. Armed Forces.
• Current enrollment in clinical portion of a nursing program or completion of PCT, CNA or Medical Assistant program eliminates experience requirements.
• Current AHA-BLS certification.

Responsabilidades

• Provides patient care under the supervision of the Staff Nurse, including ADLs, specimen collection, patient transport, and vital signs.
• Performs unit procedures and tasks with documented competencies; participates as a team member to ensure resources for internal and external customers.

Conhecimentos

Medical terminology

Hospital services

Documentation

Anatomy & physiology

Infection control

Vital signs

Medical records

Exams assistance

Specimen collection

Patient focused care

Dressing changes

Formação académica

High school diploma or GED

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Work Shift: Day - 12 Hour (United States of America)7:00am -7:00pm (36 Weekly Hours)

Provides patient care under the supervision of the Staff Nurse to include but not limited to assisting with ADLs specimen collection (non-invasive), transportation of patients (unmonitored), patient preparation for procedures, collection of vital signs and unit specific procedures and tasks which require documented competencies. Responsible for fulfillment of Emory Healthcare mission, values and quality commitment. Participates as a team member to ensure appropriate resources are available to all internal and external customers.

Education & Training:

High school graduate or GED equivalent.

Experience:

• One (1) year experience as a patient care tech (or similar title) in a hospital.
• Hospital experience may be substituted with Two (2) years patient care assisting experience in other health care facilities or One (1) year experience as a medical technician or hospital corpsman in the U.S. Armed Forces.
• Current enrollment in clinical portion of a nursing program or completion of PCT, CNA or Medical Assistant program eliminates experience requirements.

Required Certification/Registration/Licensure:

Current AHA-BLS certification.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Medical terminology
• hospital professional services
• documentation and various departmental responsibilities
• anatomy & physiology
• infection control
• vital signs
• medical records (charting and obtaining health histories)
• assistance with physical exams
• specimen collection
• patient focused care
• dressing changes (clean & sterile)

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

Please contact Emory Healthcare's Human Resources at [e-mail] .

Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36 FTE:
0.9 Expanded Work Shift:
7:00a - 7:00p
On Call:
Call typically not required