Patient Care Technician 3p - 11p

Southeast Health; Dothan (AL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Southeast Health in Dothan, AL is seeking a Critical Care Patient Care Technician to perform patient care activities for personal needs and comfort, support the critical care unit operations, and assist the care team in delivering high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include continuous EKG monitoring, interpreting rhythms, and communicating changes to staff.

The role may involve basic clerical tasks, record keeping, and working evening shifts in a regular full-time capacity.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Completion of a nursing assistant program or related coursework.
• Coursework in ECG rhythm interpretation and competency demonstrated.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient care activities for personal needs and comfort.
• Conduct continuous EKG monitoring of cardiac rhythms.
• Interpret ECG rhythms and note changes in rhythm/rate/arrhythmia.
• Communicate rhythm changes to appropriate staff when indicated.
• Handle general secretarial/receptionist duties and maintain unit records.

Skills

EKG interpretation

English reading/writing

Computer skills (Windows)

Education

High school diploma or GED

Nursing assistant program completion

ECG rhythm interpretation course

Tools

Windows OS

Job description

Southeast. Always the right career direction.Job Description SummaryThe Critical Care Patient Care Technician: Performs various patient care activities and related duties necessary to care for the personal needs and comfort of the patient as well as for the effective and efficient operation of the department Conducts continuous EKG monitoring of cardiac rhythms Accurately interprets EKG rhythms, noting changes in the rhythm, rate, or arrhythmia Communicates changes to appropriate personnel when indicated Performs various general secretarial/receptionist duties and prepares, compiles, and maintains records for a critical care unit.Job DescriptionQUALIFICATIONS:High school graduation or GED certificate. Completion of a technical program for nursing assistant training and/or satisfactory completion of academic courses related to fundamentals of nursing and/or satisfactory completion of institutional Patient Care Assistant Program. Successful completion of EKG course for Monitor Technicians and demonstration of competency in the interpretation of ECG rhythm stripsLANGUAGE/ COMMUNICATION SKILLS:Must be able to read and write clearly and legibly. Must be able to read, write and speak English Ability to communicate effectively in an emergency situation. Successful completion of course in medical terminology (preferred).SKILLS:Successful course completion in Basic Cardiac Life Support Annual completion of established competency requirements Ability to function under stressful situations Experience in operating personal computers, including operation of computer software in a Windows environment (preferred)ShiftEveningShift DetailsSecondFTE1TypeRegularJoin one of Forbes 500 best mid-sized employers in America.Equal Employment EmployerSoutheast Health is committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Southeast Health will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.