Patient Care Technician / PCT / Hyperbaric

Emory Healthcare; Atlanta (GA); Presencial; USD 36.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

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Health benefits start day 1

Student loan repayment assistance

Family-focused benefits

Wellness incentives

Mentorship and leadership development

Descripción de la vacante

Emory Healthcare in Atlanta is seeking a patient care assistant to support nurses by performing routine tasks, transporting supplies, and helping with patient comfort.

You will communicate with patients and families, maintain safety standards, and participate in unit initiatives to improve care delivery. The role requires a high school diploma and BLS certification, with healthcare experience preferred.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• BLS required.
• Healthcare experience preferred, but not required.

Responsabilidades

• Performs assigned patient care and observation duties under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or LPN, including cleaning rooms, operating clinical equipment, assisting with procedures, and transporting specimens.
• Communicates with patients, families and members of the patient care team.
• Maintains hospital/unit competencies and promotes a supportive, healing environment.
• Assists in emergencies as directed by RN/LPN and ensures hygiene, comfort, and rest measures are provided.
• Records patient intake/output and assists with ROM, ambulation, transfers, diet, elimination and hygiene.
• Transports patients and specimens, supports admissions, transfers, and discharges, and assists with postmortem care as needed.

Conocimientos

Patient care

Communication

Team collaboration

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Emory Healthcare. Where you matter as much as the work you do!

Benefits

At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide:

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship, development , and leadership programs and more

Overview

Emory Healthcare. Where you matter as much as the work you do!

Be inspired. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare.

Benefits

At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide:

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship, development , and leadership programs and more

Description

Performs assigned patient care and observation duties under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or LPN, including but not limited to: cleaning the patient's room, operating various clinical equipment, helping with emergencies, assisting with patient procedures, collecting and transporting patient specimens and completing applicable forms.

• Communicates with patients, families and members of the patient care team.
• Maintains hospital and unit-specific competencies.
• As part of a patient focused service, promotes a supportive and healing environment so that customer and staff satisfaction are enhanced.
• Assists in emergency situations as directed by an RN/LPN.
• Ensures that prescribed measures related to hygiene, comfort, and rest are provided.
• Complies with Standard Precautions guidelines, Infection Control procedures, and safety standards to maintain and promote a clean and healthy work environment.
• Assists in the use of bag-valve-mask device, anti-embolism stockings, pneumatic compression stockings, oxygen, suction equipment, incentive spirometer, emergency cart and bedside glucose monitoring machine.
• Operates converter chair, lifts, scales, beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, non-invasive BP monitors, automatic thermometer, sphygmomanometer, pulse oximeter, and computers.
• Records patient intake and output. Assists RN/LPN in providing patient care according to individual needs by assisting with range of motion, ambulation, patient transfers, diet, elimination and hygiene.
• Observes and reports significant or unusual information about the patient and environment to the RN/LPN and documents appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Transports patients and patient specimens throughout the hospital as needed.
• Contributes to the completion of patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
• Assists with postmortem care. Utilizes appropriate technology to complete all related processes.
• Participates in unit-based and system-wide Performance Improvement program as required by department leadership.
• Complies with standards of care and with Department of Nursing and Hospital policies and procedures.
• May participate in research projects impacting patient care areas. Performs other related responsibilities as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• BLS required.
• Previous healthcare experience preferred, but not required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (Medium-Heavy) 36-75lbs, 0-33% of the work day (occasionally); 20-35lbs, 34-66% of the workday; (frequently); 10-20lbs, 67-100% of the workday (constantly); Lifting 75lbs max; Carrying of objects up to 35lbs; Occasional to frequent standing & walking; Occasional sitting; Close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing); Physical demands may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS Factors affecting environment conditions may vary depending on the assigned work area and tasks. Environmental exposures include, but are not limited to: Blood-borne pathogen exposure; Bio-hazardous waste Chemicals/gases/fumes/vapors; Communicable diseases; Electrical shock; Floor Surfaces; Hot/Cold Temperatures; Indoor/Outdoor conditions; Latex; Lighting; Patient care/handling injuries; Radiation; Shift work; Travel may be required; Use of personal protective equipment, including respirators; environmental conditions may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.