Patient Care Technician-C6 Medical Surgical- 20HR Evening Shift (3 pm to 11:30 pm)-Episcopal an[...]

Temple University Health System, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Temple University Health System as a Patient Care Technician and be part of a dedicated team providing direct care under the direction of registered nurses. Responsibilities include patient monitoring, basic care, and supporting daily living activities. This role is essential in contributing to the comfort and safety of patients at the Episcopal Campus in Philadelphia.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of Nursing Aide/Medical Assistant training is required.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.
• Experience as nursing assistant or medical assistant is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect patient care duties under nurse guidance.
• Measures vital signs and performs ECGs, venipuncture, and other patient support tasks.
• Documents monitoring and reports information to registered nurse.

Skills

Patient Care

Vital Signs Monitoring

Basic Human Needs Assistance

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Completion of Nurses Aide/Medical Assistant Training

Job description

Job Description - Patient Care Technician-C6 Medical Surgical- 20HR Evening Shift (3 pm to 11:30 pm)-Episcopal and NE Campuses (252704)

Patient Care Technician-C6 Medical Surgical- 20HR Evening Shift (3 pm to 11:30 pm)-Episcopal and NE Campuses - ( 252704 )

Provides direct and indirect patient care duties under the guidance and direction of the registered nurse. Responsible for implementing components of the plan of care through the initiation/completion of procedures relating to basic human, mental health and social needs; comfort, safety and emergency measures; activities of daily living; personal care needs; nutrition and fluid needs; and elimination needs. Measures vitals signs, interprets cardiac monitoring strips, identifies dysrhythmias, documents monitoring strips and reports information to the registered nurse. Performs ECGs, venipuncture, capillary blood glucose testing, and Unit Secretary, Patient Transport and Environment of Care duties.

Education
Other : Successful completion of Nurses Aide/Medical Assistant Training and Competency Evaluation program or successful completion of the Fundamentals of Nursing Care Course in a Registered Professional Nurse program. (Required)
High School Diploma or Equivalent (Preferred)

Experience
General Experience as a nursing assistant, medical assistant, monitor technician and/or unit secretary. (Preferred)
General Experience as a nursing assistant, medical assistant, monitor technician, phlebotomist and/or unit secretary - for Medical Telemetry (Preferred)
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Your Tomorrow is Here!

Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals. Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike. At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Your Tomorrow is Here!

Temple University Hospital's Episcopal Campus has provided quality care in our neighborhood for generations and is known for its behavioral health expertise- providing a wide array of outpatient services. The campus boasts a thriving med/surg unit, a full service emergency department, primary care and specialty physician offices. From our warm, friendly atmosphere to the resources of an academic health system, the teams at Episcopal come together and achieve together. Serving our patients as we would our family, the people of Episcopal deliver highly personalized care.

Are you ready to re-connect at a community level? Want to join a nationally renowned team with the resources of a world- class health system? Then join our Episcopal Campus.

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