Patient Care Tech 4-North: PRN

Firelands-Health; Sandusky (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health and Wellness offerings

Monthly employee events

Job summary

Firelands Health in Sandusky, Ohio, is seeking an organized patient care assistant to support nursing teams and deliver essential patient care. Responsibilities include taking vitals, assisting with feeding and hygiene, and coordinating diagnostic procedures with other departments.

Ideal candidates have prior hospital experience, strong critical thinking, and a current BLS certification or plan to obtain one within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Previous hospital experience preferred.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Current BLS certification required or obtained within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist with delivering patient care: obtain patient vital signs, assist with feeding, toileting, hygiene care, finger-stick blood sugar readings, maintain skin integrity, perform EKGs, and ambulate and transfer patients.
• Perform routine procedures including surgical skin preps and enemas.
• Schedule diagnostic procedures/tests/appointments, communicate with Physicians and nursing staff, and coordinate orders with other departments.
• Answer call lights promptly and notify appropriate personnel of patient needs.
• Demonstrate service excellence and support unit goals for patient satisfaction.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and take appropriate action.
• Collect data, report information and/or perform interventions for quality issues.
• Obtain patient information/data and maintain confidentiality.
• Enter charges for procedures, supplies, equipment as applicable.
• Report problems or concerns to the appropriate person or department and assist in resolution.
• Be flexible, adaptable, and a team player.
• Maintain positive professional communication and guest relations; project a positive impression of the Medical Center.
• Perform basic triage measurements and assist with sterile field setup.
• May perform other patient care activities as trained and directed by the RN.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Team player

Job description

• Lifestyle: Sandusky was voted “Best Coastal Small Town in America”. You will have the opportunity to enjoy living and working in this growing area along the beautiful shores of Lake Erie.
• Work/life: Minimum 24 hours/month; 12 hours being a weekend shift. You will find support to help you manage your personal life while building a career.
• Employee-centric: 401(k), health and wellness offerings, monthly employee events, and more.
• Career Advancement: If you are interested in becoming a RN, the Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing is conveniently located within our health system and is in partnership with Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Firelands College.

About Firelands Health:

Our goal at Firelands Health is to be the best & preferred independent healthcare employer for the Sandusky Bay region.

Firelands Health is the area’s largest and most comprehensive resource for quality medical care. We are “big enough to care for you, and small enough to care about you". We are locally managed and governed as a not-for-profit healthcare facility, serving the counties of Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Huron, covering a regional service area with over 300,000 residents. Our mission is to provide excellent healthcare, promote community wellness, and improve the lives we serve.

Our Core ACE Values: Attitude: We choose to be positive and inclusive every day. Commitment: We are committed to exceed the expectations of those we serve. Enthusiasm: We will work passionately to make a difference.

What You Will Do:

• Assists with delivering patient care: obtain patient vital signs, assist with feeding, toileting, hygiene care, finger-stick blood sugar readings, maintain skin integrity, perform EKGs, and ambulate and transfer patients.
• Perform routine procedures including surgical skin preps and enemas.
• Schedules diagnostic procedures/tests/appointments, effectively communicating and co-coordinating orders with Physicians, Charge Nurses, direct care givers, ancillary departments, and other facilities.
• Answers call lights timely and notifies appropriate personnel of patient needs immediately.
• Demonstrates service excellence and strives to assist the unit to meet established goals for our patient satisfaction.
• Recognizes significant changes in patient’s condition and takes appropriate action.
• Collect data, report information and/or perform interventions for the purpose of improving a variety of quality issues.
• Obtain patient information/data and observes confidentiality.
• Orders and enters charges for procedures, supplies, equipment as applicable.
• Reports problems or concerns to the appropriate person or department and will assist in the resolution whenever possible.
• Must be flexible, maintain adaptability, and be a team player.
• Positive professional communication skills and guest relations; projects a positive impression of the Medical Center.
• Perform VS, height, weight, and visual acuity in triage.
• Assist with sterile field set up for suturing and procedures.
• May perform other patient care activities as trained and directed by the RN.

What You Will Need:

• Previous hospital experience preferred.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Current BLS certification required or obtained within 30 days of hire.

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