Patient Care Technician (BP7 Advanced Acute Care) - No CNA Cert Required - Night Shift

Geisinger; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits starting day one

Tuition reimbursement

PTO

On-the-job training

Career advancement opportunities

Life insurance

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a Patient Care Technician to join the ACE Nursing Model of Care on our Advanced Acute Care Units in Danville, PA. You will provide direct patient care under a licensed nurse, including ADLs, vital signs, and basic interventions.

Schedule: three 12-hour night shifts (7:00 pm–7:30 am) with every other weekend and holiday. No experience required; comprehensive on-the-job training is provided, with opportunities for growth within Geisinger.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; on-the-job training provided.
• Strong attendance and reliability are essential.
• Excellent teamwork and communication are important for collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide enhanced patient care under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Assist with activities of daily living and personal care.
• Take vital signs and monitor patient status.
• Aid in turning, repositioning, and dressing changes.
• Assist with equipment checks and basic procedures.
• Transcribe and process orders and coordinate with care team.
• Support patient throughput and documentation in the medical record.
• Transport specimens and assist with tests as needed.

Skills

Reliable

Punctual

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Who we are looking for

The ideal candidate for this position is a highly motivated individual who is committed to delivering the highest quality care to our patients. They will demonstrate a strong ability to meet both the orientation and long-term full-time scheduling requirements of the role.

Reliability, punctuality, and strong attendance are essential — this candidate consistently shows up on time and ready to contribute meaningfully each day. They are responsive and dependable, with excellent teamwork and communication skills that foster collaboration and support across the care team. A proactive and engaged presence is key to thriving in this role and ensuring exceptional patient outcomes.

ACE Nursing Model of Care: Achieving Collaborative Excellence

Geisinger is excited to be piloting a new model of care on our Advanced Acute Care Units at our Danville, Bloomsburg, and Shamokin campuses. The ACE Nursing Model of Care utilizes more Patient Care Technician staff to take responsibility for and perform the duties that do not require a nursing license. This new model of care will allow Patient Care Technicians more opportunity for career advancement, autonomy in their role, and greater involvement in the delivery of patient care.

Primary may duties include

• Being the primary facilitator of ADLs: hygiene, toileting, mobility, meals
• Collecting vital signs & daily weights
• Conducting Point of Care testing
• Turning & repositioning patients
• Performing equipment checks & exchanges
• Dressing care
• Removal of Foley Catheter and Peripheral IV
• Nasogastric tube removal and performing nasal swabs
• Checking code carts and oxygen storage cabinets

Benefits of working at Geisinger

• Full benefits (medical, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) anda health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
• Shared governance structure that empowers our nursing support staff
• On the job training and education
• Professional opportunities for growth and advancement
• Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated nursing leaders
• Community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups
• Employee referral incentive program
• Geisinger values and prioritizes the safety and security of our staff by investing in a Strongline Alert Notification system worn by our staff, robust camera surveillance system, metal detectors at certain locations and security guards/K9 program on campus.

Job Description

May perform a wide variety of advanced patient care duties under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and maintains the patient care and unit environment consistent with the policies, procedures, and practices. Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range on their assigned clinical area.

• Provides enhanced patient care under the direction of the licensed nurse, which may include but is not limited to advanced dressing care, suctioning, removal of Foley Catheter and peripheral IV.
• May perform venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain blood specimens according to Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines.
• May perform daily, hands-on aspects of the storage, preparation and delivery of breast milk, infant and pediatric formulas.
• Documents in the appropriate sections to create a complete and accurate medical record.
• Identifies, observes, and documents the physical needs of the patient according to established standards. Reports any changes in patient condition to licensed personnel in a timely manner.
• Obtains and maintains the integrity of specimens in accordance with policy and procedure, according to physician order.
• Provides for or assists patients with activities of daily living and fulfills designated and delegated responsibilities for ongoing continuum of care. Includes patient hygiene and changing linens.
• Provides one to one patient safety watch as assigned following established policies and procedures.
• Accurately processes specimens and provides timely transport of the specimen to the laboratory.
• Performs point of care patient testing and point of care instrument maintenance and quality control.
• Assists in problem solving, trouble shooting and taking corrective measures in care and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
• Serves as a preceptor and mentor for new staff and students in a positive manner.
• Performs clerical duties for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths according to standards and facilitates patient throughput activities. Transcribes and processes orders according to unit standard.
• Releases and confirms ordered tests to appropriate departments.
• Coordinate's transportation of patients to multiple tests.
• Participates in obtaining and communicating electronic information as pertinent to the nursing unit. Schedules tests, faxes consult, etc.
• Assists in ordering supplies. Stationery items as well as floor stock, patient needs, individual nursing supplies.
• Communicates with food services to ensure appropriate patient diets.
• Operates, problem solves, and takes corrective measures for clerical equipment. To include scheduling maintenance of computers, fax machines, phones, etc.
• Staff have access to non-controlled medications storage and supply areas and can transport non-controlled medications as necessary to meet the needs of the clinic or unit.
• Assists with transporting non-controlled medications to and from Pharmacy and within the unit as needed.
• Assists with transporting blood products to and from Blood Bank as needed.
• Discharge follow up phone calls / coordinating virtual discharge appointment team.
• Support / Assist staff with 5 min Drills and/or Quality Rounds - participate in regulatory readiness as needed.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

BP7 Advanced Acute Care Medical

Schedule

Three 12-hour Night (7:00pm - 7:30am) shifts including every other weekend and holiday.

Required Orientation

At the start of employment, a two-week classroom orientation is required with a schedule of Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm.

No experience needed. Comprehensive on the job training provided.