Patient Care Technician, Medical Surgical, Part time with benefits, Days

Jackson Health System; Miami (FL); Vor Ort; USD 19.000 - 28.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jackson Memorial Hospital, part of Jackson Health System, is seeking a Patient Care Technician for the Med Surg unit in Miami. The role is part-time, with benefits, and involves day shifts from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, two shifts per week, under RN supervision to support hygiene, safety, nutrition and comfort needs.

Ideal candidates have 0–3 years of related experience and a high school diploma or GED, with completion of an approved Nursing Assistant Certification and a current CNA license.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of an approved Nursing Assistant Certification program required.
• Must have CNA license per unit hire dates.

Aufgaben

• Provide basic patient care under RN supervision and follow care plans.
• Assist in daily patient activities including hygiene, nutrition, mobility, and comfort.
• Prepare supplies and equipment; help with transfers and transport as needed.
• Maintain a clean and safe patient care environment and document care provided.

Kenntnisse

Patient care

Vital signs

Teamwork

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Jobbeschreibung

Facility Name: Jackson Memorial Hospital - SW 7 - Med Surg

Facility Address: 1611 NW 12 Ave., Miami, FL 33136

Shift Details: Part-Time with benefits, Days 7:00 am - 7pm (2 shifts per week)

Why Jackson Memorial Hospital:

Jackson Memorial Hospital is the flagship hospital for Jackson Health System and it has been a beacon of medical excellence and community care for more than a century. Throughout its rich and storied history, Jackson Memorial - located in the heart of the City of Miami - has been ground zero for some of the world's greatest medical breakthroughs and important moments in South Florida. We've grown into one of the nation's largest public hospitals, and one of the few that is also a world‑class academic medical center with a proud mission and proven success. Jackson Memorial is an accredited, tertiary teaching hospital with 1,500 licensed beds, where nearly every medical specialty is provided by some of the world's most skilled and highly regarded multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals

Summary

Patient Care Technician is a member of the health care team who performs functions which support the delivery of a single standard of care, under the supervision of a registered nurse, for a group of patients relating to their hygiene, safety, nutrition, elimination and comfort needs.

Responsibilities

• Uses a systematic process to provide/modify care and patient/family education.
• Assists health care team with simple procedure; prepares supplies equipment; provides patient/family support, assists in positioning patients, sets up/or remove equipment etc.
• Performs a variety of tasks associated with generalized patient care (vital signs, feeding, mobility, IV lines, drainage, personal hygiene: bath, dressing, bed making/linen changes etc.).
• Utilizes specialized equipment as needed when providing patient care (spirometer, restraints etc.).
• Prepares and cleans exam rooms, patient treatment areas and stretchers between patient use.
• Transports patients to and from treatment areas when needed.
• Cleans clinic area he/she is assigned to after patients treatment is finished at the end of day according to departmental procedures.
• Takes and picks up food orders for patient's kitchen evaluation.
• Assists in the fabrication of adaptive and assistive equipment, i.e. washing mitts, wheelchair gloves, safety belts, straps, etc.
• Keeps the storage closet in order and stocked.
• Assists with office duties as needed, i.e. answering phone, taking messages.
• Follows and performs all related unit specific policies and procedures, as detailed on the unit specific competency check‑list.
• Utilizes job and unit specific equipment as required.
• Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).
• Performs all other related job duties as assigned.

Experience

Generally requires 0 to 3 years of related experience.

Education

High School Diploma or successful completion of GED is required.

Credentials

• Completion of an approved Nursing Assistant Certification program is required.
• All new hires after 08/09/2020 are required to have a Certified Nursing Assistant License. Employees hired into the classification before this date are grandfathered in.
• American Heart Association and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers may be required at the unit level upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.

Unit Specific Credential

AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) with 6 months validity

Jackson Health System is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.