Patient Care Tech Same Day Surgery PACU

13800 Primary Childrens Hospital; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health's Primary Childrens Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT seeks a Patient Care Technician to support the patient care team under licensed professionals. The role includes basic patient care tasks, coordination with nurses, and potential duties of a Health Unit Coordinator.

Qualified candidates will hold a CNA and BLS, demonstrate strong communication, computer literacy, and teamwork, and be prepared to handle routine care, telemetry if required, and safety procedures in a

Qualifications

• Current Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA) in the state of practice.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Demonstrated basic computer literacy skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• CNA certification must be obtained within 120 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and deliver basic patient care, including toileting, bathing, linen and clothing changes, fresh water and ice, ambulating, comfort measures, and other patient needs.
• Reports and records patient care findings and data in a timely manner.
• May perform telemetry duties and function as a health unit coordinator as required.
• Collaborate with the RN and interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient care.
• Answer phones, transcribe orders, and manage unit records as needed.
• Foster a safe environment by complying with safety policy and emergency actions.

Skills

Patient care

Nursing

Teamwork

Communication

Computer literacy

Vital signs

Safe patient handling

Specimen collection

Education

CNA certification (state of Utah)

BLS for healthcare providers

Fundamentals of Nursing Course

Job description

Job Description

The Patient Care Technician functions as a clinical support partner, assisting the patient care team by performing various tasks and procedures as instructed by a licensed professional. Additionally, the Patient Care Technician may assume the responsibilities of a Health Unit Coordinator.

Essential Functions

Prioritize and deliver basic patient care, including toileting, bathing, linen and clothing changes, fresh water and ice, ambulating, comfort measures, and other patient needs, while providing excellent customer service when responding to patient and family requests. Reports and records patient care findings and data in a timely manner. Reports changes in the patient condition quickly and secures qualified assistance as needed. May perform telemetry duties as required based on the unit, and function as a patient care attendant by monitoring patients, addressing patient care needs, and collaborating with other members of the patient care team as required. Transport medications from the delivery system to the RN as required when working on a clinical unit. Collaborate and consult with the RN and other members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient care. May assume the responsibilities of a health unit coordinator, including answering phones, transcribing physician orders, managing unit records, organizing, stocking, and maintaining unit supplies. Implements plan of care as delegated. Performs assigned duties within Scope of Practice. Performs specialized procedures with skill validation and according to regulatory standards. Fosters a safe environment by complying with the safety policy and taking appropriate action in an emergency.

Skills

Skills Patient Care Nursing Teamwork Computer Literacy Communication Patient Care Delivery Personal Hygiene Safe Patient Handling Vital Signs Specimen Collection

Shift Details

Full time, 36hrs/wk.

Minimum Qualifications

Current Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA) in the state of practice.

Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.

Demonstrated basic computer literacy skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

At the time of hire, Utah candidates must meet one of the following:

Certified Nursing Assistant Certification in the state of Utah. If CNA certificate is expired, must be renewed before start date.

Completion of a recent Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program. Verification of CNA program completion is required (program must have been completed within the past (1) year).

CNA certification must be obtained within 120 days of hire.

Completion of a Fundamentals of Nursing Course. Must have earned a passing grade within the past two (2) years. Official transcript is required.

CNA certification must be obtained within 120 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior CNA experience or applicable healthcare experience.

Current enrollment in nursing school program.

Physical Requirements

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.

Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.

Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items.

Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.) May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location

Intermountain Health Primary Childrens Hospital.

Work City: Salt Lake City

Work State: Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $18.40 - $23.92

Benefits

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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Company Overview

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Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services.

Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery.

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