Patient Care Tech Cardiac Telemetry

Ascension; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

Parental leave

Transportation benefits

Job summary

Ascension in Evansville, IN seeks compassionate caregiving staff for the ICU Stepdown. You will assist patients with daily living activities, support mobility, and document care to ensure accurate records. You will report any condition changes to the nursing team to safeguard patient safety and help maintain a clean, healing environment.

This full-time day role requires a High School diploma or GED (or 1 year of related experience) and BLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• BLS certification within 30 days of hire date; American Heart Association or Red Cross accepted.
• High School diploma or GED or 1 year of relevant experience required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Compassionate Daily Care: assist patients with personal care and daily living activities with dignity.
• Safely Support Patient Mobility: guide movements and positioning to protect safety and aid recovery.
• Serve as an Essential Clinical Observer: report shifts in condition to nursing staff to support patient safety.
• Maintain Accurate Care Journeys: document care and observations for seamless team communication.
• Create a Safe, Healing Environment: keep patient rooms clean and equipment ready.

Skills

Patient care

Mobility assistance

Clinical observation

Documentation

Room preparation

Education

High School diploma or GED

1 year related experience

Job description

• Deliver Compassionate Daily Care: Assist patients with their personal care and daily living activities, ensuring they feel supported, comfortable, and treated with dignity throughout their stay.
• Safely Support Patient Mobility: Guide and assist patients with movement and positioning, protecting their physical safety while helping them build momentum in their recovery.
• Serve as an Essential Clinical Observer: Act as vital eyes and ears for the care team by identifying and reporting subtle shifts in physical or emotional conditions to nursing staffâadvocating directly for patient safety.
• Maintain Accurate Care Journeys: Document patient care and observations promptly to ensure seamless communication across the healthcare team and maintain high standards of record-keeping.
• Create a Safe, Healing Environment: Maintain clean, orderly patient rooms and well-prepared medical equipment to foster a hygienic, welcoming space for healing.

Your future role at a glance

• Location: Evansville, IN
• Facility: Ascension St. Vincent
• Department/Specialty: ICU Stepdown
• Schedule: Full Time | Days, 6:30am-7pm

How you’ll make an impact in this role

• Deliver Compassionate Daily Care: Assist patients with their personal care and daily living activities, ensuring they feel supported, comfortable, and treated with dignity throughout their stay.
• Safely Support Patient Mobility: Guide and assist patients with movement and positioning, protecting their physical safety while helping them build momentum in their recovery.
• Serve as an Essential Clinical Observer: Act as vital eyes and ears for the care team by identifying and reporting subtle shifts in physical or emotional conditions to nursing staffâadvocating directly for patient safety.
• Maintain Accurate Care Journeys: Document patient care and observations promptly to ensure seamless communication across the healthcare team and maintain high standards of record-keeping.
• Create a Safe, Healing Environment: Maintain clean, orderly patient rooms and well-prepared medical equipment to foster a hygienic, welcoming space for healing.

What Minimum Requirements You’ll Need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education

• High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
  • Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

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Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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