Patient Care Tech Tele

Riverside Community Hospital; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Wellbeing support and counseling

401(k) with match

Job summary

Riverside Community Hospital is seeking a Patient Care Technician for the Tele Med Surg area. You will support nursing staff, assist with daily patient care, and help maintain a safe, clean environment while delivering compassionate service.

The role emphasizes communication, empathy, and adherence to evidence-based practices like SAFETY rounding and AIDET. 1+ year acute care experience and a valid CNA/BLS credential are preferred for candidates applying today.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Able to read, write, and comprehend medical terminology.
• 1+ years of experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• CNA license required by state of practice.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff under RN supervision to provide patient care.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe patient care environment.
• Promote positive patient interactions and service excellence.
• Demonstrate caring, empathy, and patient/family-centered care.
• Communicate clearly with patients, physicians, and teammates (active listening).
• Adopt evidence-based practices such as SAFETY rounding and AIDET in daily rounds.
• Collaborate as an active member of the health care team.

Skills

Active listening

Communication

Empathy

Medical terminology literacy

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

CNA license

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $28.38 - $33.43 / hour

The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Patient Care Tech Tele today with Riverside Community Hospital.

Job Summary And Qualifications

SUMMARY: Seeking a Patient Care Technician for our practice will deliver high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other. We are looking for someone that feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

What you will do in this role:

• You will be under the supervision of the registered nurse (RN), and will assists the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with the PCT’s skills/training and the needs of the Department
• You will consistently assist the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment
• You will promote consistent, positive patient interactions that advance the agenda of unparalleled patient service
• You will demonstrate caring and empathy in all interactions and advocates for patient- and family-centered approach in all decisions and actions
• You will demonstrate excellent communication skills, including active listening. Ensures patients, physicians, and colleagues have a clear understanding of all communications
• You will engage in evidence-based best practices that enhance the patient experience, including SAFETY rounding, communication fundamentals/AIDET, Teach-Back, Narrating Care, etc.
• You will participate as an active member of the health care team and positively promotes the rest of the team to patients/families/caregivers and other colleagues

Qualifications:

This position is in the Tele S3 Med Surg department

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Demonstrated or tested ability to read, write, and comprehend medical terminology
• 1+ years of experience in an acute care setting preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required
• CNA license as mandated by state of practice

Benefits

Riverside Community Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Founded in 1901, Riverside Community Hospital is a 542-bed full-service acute care hospital. We are in the heart of the Inland Empire and house the largest Emergency Room and Level I Trauma Center in the region and are one of Riverside County's only STEMI (heart attack) receiving centers. We are also a fully accredited Chest Pain Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center. Our centers of excellence includes the HeartCare Institute, which offers invasive and non-invasive cardiac procedures, and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.