Patient Care Technician I - Intensive Medical Care

Halifax Health; Daytona Beach (FL); In loco; USD 22.000 - 30.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Halifax Health in Daytona Beach is seeking a Patient Care Technician I for Intensive Medical Care. You will perform phlebotomy, transport patients, and provide direct para-professional nursing care across units, including Emergency Department patients.

You will assist with vital signs, ECGs, glucose testing, and resuscitation efforts while ensuring HIPAA compliance and proper documentation; orientation and hands-on training are required.

Competenze

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Current certification in BLS within 7 days of hire.
• Ability to communicate effectively and maintain composure in stressful situations.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Basic computer skills or ability to learn and use hospital computer.
• Effective communication skills with unit staff and other departments.
• Must complete orientation requirements: general hospital orientation and unit-specific orientation.

Mansioni

• Provides care for newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Performs patient assessments in an appropriate and timely fashion.
• Obtains and documents vital signs and assists with monitoring devices.
• Obtains 12-lead EKGs and demonstrates basic ECG interpretation.
• Performs point-of-care glucose testing according to hospital policy.
• Assists with resuscitation/CPR and emergency airway procedures within scope of practice.
• Transports patients within the hospital safely and timely.
• Draws blood samples and prepares them for testing.
• Documents procedures performed within the skills checklist.
• Assists with orienting and precepting new Team Members, students and volunteers.

Conoscenze

Effective communication

Medical terminology

Computer skills

BLS certification

Formazione

High School Diploma or GED

BLS certification

Descrizione del lavoro

## Patient Care Technician I - Intensive Medical CareApply: US-FL-Daytona Beach: Flex: Posted Yesterday: JR105517Night (United States of America)Patient Care Technician I - Intensive Medical CareThe Patient Care Technician functions within the areas of Nurses stations and patient areas as assigned. This individual performs phlebotomy, patient transportation, direct para-professional nursing care to Nursing Units and Emergency Department patients, as well as various registration and clerical duties. This individual is responsible and accountable to an assigned group of newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.- High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.- Current certification in BLS within 7 days of hire. - Ability to communicate effectively and maintain composure in stressful situations. - Knowledge of medical terminology preferred. - Basic computer skills or ability to learn and use hospital computer. - Effective communication skills with unit staff and other departments. - Must complete orientation requirements: general hospital orientation and unit-specific orientation.· Reports to work as scheduled and conforms to working hours. Arrives to work at scheduled starting time.· Provides care for newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.· Performs patient assessments in an appropriate and timely fashion.· Adheres to HIPAA and EMTALA laws.· Collaborates with patients, family, and Team Members to establish interventions and goals.· Works and communicates well with patients, visitors, physicians, and other Team Members.· Sets priorities for patient care. Reassess and takes vital signs per policy and patient need.· Obtains and documents patient vital signs, as well as assist with placement of oxygen saturation, blood pressure monitoring and cardiac monitoring.· Obtains 12-lead EKGs according to best practices and hospital policy.· Demonstrates basic ECG interpretation.· Performs point-of-care glucose testing according to hospital policy.· Assists with resuscitation/CPR and emergency airway procedures within scope of practice.· Assists in care of all patient encounters, including all emergencies, within scope of practice.· Transports patients within the hospital in a safe and timely manner.· Draws blood samples and prepares them for testing according to hospital policy.· Documents procedures performed within scope of skills checklist.· Adheres to Halifax Health and departmental policies and procedures.· Assists with orienting and precepting new Team Members, students and volunteers. · Assists with unit responsibilities and duties as assigned. · Maintains certifications and education requirements of the department and Halifax Health.· Willingly accepts change of assignments as requested.· Masters manual skills/procedures (as outlined in skills checklist).