Patient Care Tech, Cardiac Care ICU

Northside-Hospital-Inc.; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital in Georgia is seeking a Patient Care Technician to provide nursing assistance and patient care to ensure comfort, safety and personal needs of patients.

The role supports activities of daily living and performs hygiene procedures as part of a unit-based, self-directed patient care team.

Candidates should have BLS and CNA/CMA/AMT/NHA credentials, plus at least one year of acute patient care experience, and be able to work 7A-7P.

Qualifications

• 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) or Certified Clinical Medical Assistant awarded by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
• One year of patient care experience (CNA, PCT, Military Medic, ED Tech or similar).

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing assistance and patient care to ensure comfort, safety and personal needs of patients.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and perform hygiene procedures within a unit-based, self-directed patient care team.

Skills

Patient care experience

Education

BLS

CNA on Georgia Registry

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Registered Medical Assistant (AMT)

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (NHA)

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

OR

Certified Medical Assistant awarded by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)

OR

Registered Medical Assistant awarded by the American Medical Technologists (AMT)

OR

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:

7A-7P

Weekend Requirements:

Yes