Patient Care Tech, ICU

Northside Hospital Inc.; Cumming (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital Inc. in Georgia is seeking a Patient Care Technician to provide nursing assistance and direct patient care, supporting comfort, safety and personal needs on a unit team.

You will assist activities of daily living, perform hygiene-related procedures, and collaborate with licensed and non-licensed teammates on a self-directed unit-based care team. Evening shift 7p–7a; weekend/on-call not required.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• The Patient Care Technician provides nursing assistance and patient care to support the comfort, safety and personal needs of patients.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living and performs procedures for physical hygiene and comfort.
• Works within a unit-based, self-directed patient care team and shares tasks with licensed and non-licensed teammates.

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 support the comfort, safety and personal needs of patients. Assists patients with activities of daily living and performs procedures for physical hygiene and comfort. Works within a unit-based, self-directed patient care team and shares tasks with licensed and non-licensed teammates.

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

7p–7a

Weekend Requirements

No

On-Call Requirements

No