PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN - 8 South PCU - FT

Carilion Clinic; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 49,594,000 - 70,258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Benefits

Onsite Fitness Centers

Continued education and training

Job summary

Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA is seeking a Full-time Patient Care Technician for the 8 South PCU. This role includes evening/night shifts in a 24-bed telemetry PCU, with responsibilities spanning basic nursing care, patient assistance, and EMR documentation.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, CNA preferred or required depending on facility, and BLS-HCP within 6 months. A $7,500 sign-on bonus is available under guidelines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Nursing Assistant preferred; in some facilities a CNA is required.
• AHA BLS-HCP required within 6 months of hire.
• Effective interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills required.
• Successful completion of orientation and competency validation for the position.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic nursing care and assist with activities of daily living.
• Transport patients, supplies, specimens, equipment within the facility.
• Support unit performance improvement and quality outcomes.
• Assist with admission, transfer, and discharge processes.
• Maintain EMR documentation and report observations to licensed staff.
• Greet patients and visitors and assist with registration.
• Maintain unit cleanliness and safety rounds.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Tools

EMR system

Phlebotomy competency

Wound care competency

Job description

Job Title: PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN - 8 South PCU - FT

Employment Status:

Full time

Shift:

Evening/Night (United States of America)

Facility:

1906 Belleview Ave SE - Roanoke CP01 Carilion Medical Center.

Requisition Number:

R162400 PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN - 8 South PCU - FT (Open)

How You’ll Help Transform Healthcare:

8 SPCU - This 24-bed telemetry PCU specializes in the care and management of patients on the Faculty Medicine service and is the alternate unit for 8S Radius.

As a part of the patient care team, you'll experience an environment defined by a deep commitment to your personal well-being and professional development. This is a great opportunity start your health care career journey, within a setting renowned for clinical excellence.

You will provide nursing care that includes taking the patient's blood pressure, checking their oxygen levels and temperature, as well as assisting patients of all sexes and genders with bathing, meals, toileting, ambulation, and other basic needs. The Patient Care Tech/Nursing Assistant role can include one-on-one care of patients on suicide or safety precautions.

Successful candidate MUST BE able to attend required orientation classes during daytime hours, Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm for the first 2 weeks. These classes are mandatory!

A $7,500 sign-on bonus is available when external candidate meets applicable guidelines.

• Provides basic nursing care and performs advanced technical skills for specified age groups according to established standards. Assists patients with activities of daily living. Appropriately 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.
• Exhibits competent knowledge of EMR and assists with chart audits.
• Participates in unit quality surveillance activities
• Actively participate in unit shared governance 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 customer service in way-finding, 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. Follows procedures for timely equipment repairs
• 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.
• Demonstrates excellent telephone etiquette and interpersonal skills when answering phones and interacting 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 equivalent education required.

Experience: Previous experience in direct patient care preferred.

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

Life Support: AHA BLS-HCP required within 6 months of hire.

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

This job description is only meant to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by the incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

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.

Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status.

Carilion is a Drug-Free Workplace. For more information or for individuals with disabilities needing special assistance with our online application process contact Carilion HR Service Center at 800-599-2537, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

https://www.carilionclinic.org/eoe-e-verify-and-right-work-policies

Benefits, Pay and Well-beingat Carilion Clinic

Carilion understands the importance of prioritizing your well-being to help you develop and thrive. That’s why we offer a well-rounded benefits package, and many perks and well-being resources to help you live a happy, healthy life – at work and when you’re away.

When you make your tomorrow with us, we’ll enhance your potential to realize the best in yourself.Below are benefits available to you when you join Carilion:

• 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

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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