Patient Care Tech, ICU

Northside Hospital Inc.; Cumming (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital is seeking a Patient Care Technician to provide nursing assistance and patient care, ensuring comfort, safety and personal needs of patients. You will operate in a unit-based, self-directed team with both licensed and non-licensed colleagues.

A minimum of one year of direct patient care experience (CNA, PCT, Military Medic, ED Tech or similar) and certifications such as BLS, CNA, CMA, RMA or NHA CMA are required. Work hours are 7p–7a with no weekend or on-call duties.

Qualifications

• BLS certification required.
• CNA certification required.
• CMA certification (AAMA) required.
• RMA certification (AMT) required.
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (NHA) required.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing assistance and patient care to ensure comfort, safety and personal needs of patients.

Education

BLS

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA)

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
• Certified Medical Assistant awarded by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant awarded by the American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• 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 role in specific units.

Work Hours:

7p-7a

Weekend Requirements:

No

On-Call Requirements:

No