Patient Care Tech Float: PT 7a-7p

Firelands-Health; Sandusky (OH); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Firelands Health in Sandusky, OH is seeking a Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician to support patient care, monitor vital signs, and assist with daily activities. You will work within a collaborative care team to ensure comfort and safety for patients in our medical facility.

The role requires current BLS and hospital experience preferred, with opportunities for professional growth within Firelands Health’s care system.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital setting preferred.
• Current BLS certification required or obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsabilités

• Assist with delivering patient care including vital signs, feeding, hygiene, and mobility.
• Perform basic procedures such as skin preps and enemas as directed.
• Coordinate appointments and communicate with care team and departments.
• Respond to call lights promptly and support patient needs.

Connaissances

Patient care

Vital signs

Team player

Communication

Compassionate care

Formation

BLS certification

Outils

EKG procedures

Description du poste

• 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: Alternates every 3rd weekend. You will find support to help you manage your personal life while building a career.
• Employee-centric: Tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, comprehensive major medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, 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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