Patient Care Tech - Oncology Care Unit - FLEX

CP01 Carilion Medical Center; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits

Dental & Vision

Pension Plan

Paid Time Off

Onsite Fitness

Health App

Childcare Discounts

Education & Training

Job summary

Carilion Clinic is seeking a Patient Care Technician for the Oncology Care Unit (FLEX). The role supports nursing staff with basic nursing care, patient comfort, and safety on a 22-bed blended unit in Roanoke, VA. Night shifts with every other weekend and rotating holidays are required.

Responsibilities include assisting with activities of daily living, charting observations, transporting supplies, and aiding with admissions/discharges while maintaining patient experience as the top priority.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience: None.
• Licensure/Certification: CNA if employee is in a critical access facility.
• Must complete orientation and competency validation for position.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic nursing care and perform technical skills for patients as assigned.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living.
• Document and report patient observations to licensed staff.
• Transport patients, supplies, equipment, and specimens within the facility.
• Assist with unit scheduling and coordinating admissions/discharges.
• Participate in unit quality activities and improvement initiatives.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Employment Status: Variable / Flex Shift: Evening/Night (United States of America) Facility: 1906 Belleview Ave SE - Roanoke Requisition Number: R161610 Patient Care Tech - Oncology Care Unit - FLEX (Open)

How You’ll Help Transform Healthcare

The Patient Care Technician performs basic clerical and technical clinical services relating to the care, cleanliness, safety, and comfort for patients. Provides quality service through a team oriented, collaborative approach to patient care. The Oncology Unit is a 22 bed blended medical-surgical/progressive cancer care unit that specializes in the complex care of the Oncology patient. Nurses utilize the science and art of nursing while collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to meet the needs of the patient and family. This position is FLEX, working the night shift with every other weekend and rotating holidays

The Patient Care Technician Provides basic nursing care and performs technical skills for specified age groups according to established standards. Assists patients with activities of daily living. Documents and reports patient observations to licensed staff. Transports patients, supplies, specimens, equipment, etc. within the facility. Contributes to Carilion Clinic's performance improvement activities. Actively participates in obtaining desired service line/departmental outcomes. Assists with chart audits. Participates in unit quality activities. Actively participates in unit activities and/or organization councils/committees. May lead unit huddle; participate in IDR's (unit based interdepartmental patient rounds) Provides support for department/unit staff scheduling, including covering lunch assignments. Reviews medical record for outstanding orders and notifies nurse of stat orders and medication changes. Orders department/unit supplies and equipment and stocks/organizes supplies. Assists with wayfinding, answering phones, making meaningful connections with patient and visitors. Processes equipment between patients as needed (cleans unit-based equipment and gathers supplies needed to operate equipment). Operates and maintains general office equipment. Leads streamlined, timely and comprehensive admission, transfer, and discharge processes keeping the patient experience as the top focus. Assists in coordination of patient flow into/out of area using department/unit specific software and Intranet. Is aware of unit outcomes and metrics and promotes process improvement initiatives that add value to our outcomes and/or organizational mission. Welcomes and assists patients and visitors; assists with registration. Serves as “face” of the unit; role models service excellence behaviors at all times. Answers phones and interacts with patients, visitors, physicians, and other health professionals. Receives and screens incoming calls via telephone and patient call system. Routes calls to appropriate individuals and takes messages accurately Monitors cleanliness of the waiting and break rooms, and performs safety/environmental rounds on unit and with multidisciplinary team members Participates in the sitter process (if competencies appropriate). Assists with maintaining regulatory compliance. (refrigerator, glucose meters, equipment room storage, assisting with code cart checks as assigned etc May be responsible for phlebotomy (competency appropriate) May conduct nonsterile wound care dressings (competency appropriate) May replace and remove saline locks (competency appropriate) May do colostomy bag changes (competency appropriate).

What We Require

Education: High School Diploma or GED required.

Experience: None.

Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration: If employee is working in a critical access facility, a Certified Nursing Assistant is required.

Other Minimum Qualifications: Effective interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills required. Must successfully complete orientation and competency validation for position.

This job description is intended to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by incumbents in this role. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Compensation Range

Compensation Range: $17.39 - $24.35 Employee pay is based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, credentials, education, and prior work experience. The compensation range does not include benefits or pension plan.

Benefits, Pay and Well-being at Carilion Clinic

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
• Employer Funded Pension Plan, vested after five years (Voluntary 403B)
• Paid Time Off (accrued from day one)
• Onsite fitness studios and discounts to our Carilion Wellness centers
• Access to our health and wellness app, Personify Health
• Discounts on childcare
• Continued education and training

In our workplace, we're devoted to the success of our employees. No matter where you are in your career, we will help you continue to learn, grow, and share your knowledge with others.

Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. Join an organization where innovation happens, collaboration is expected and ideas are valued. A not-for-profit, mission-driven health system built on progress and partnerships. A courageous team that is always learning, fully dedicated, and forever curious. Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., you will find a robust system of award winning hospitals, Level 1 and 3 trauma centers, Level 3 NICU, Institute of Orthopedics and Neurosciences, and multi-specialty physician practices spanning southwestern Virginia. Join us and begin your career in a place where every day is a new adventure of creating the future of health care.

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