Patient Care Technician, PCU

Northside Hospital; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital in Atlanta is seeking a Patient Care Technician to provide nursing assistance and patient care, supporting comfort, safety and personal needs of patients. The role works within a unit-based, self-directed team, sharing duties with licensed and non-licensed colleagues, performing basic hygiene procedures and daily living activities.

Requirements include BLS, GA CNA or CMA or RMA or CCMA certification, and at least one year of acute patient care experience.

Qualifications

• Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
• CNA on Georgia Registry OR CMA (AAMA) OR RMA (AMT) OR CCMA (NHA).
• One year of patient care experience (CNA, PCT, Military Medic, ED Tech or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing assistance and patient care to ensure comfort, safety and personal needs of patients.
• Collaborate within a unit-based, self-directed patient care team and share tasks with licensed and non-licensed staff.

Skills

BLS Certification

Patient care experience

Education

CNA (Georgia Registry)

Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA)

Registered Medical Assistant (AMT)

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (NHA)

Job description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

The Patient Care Technician provides nursing assistance and patient care to provide for the comfort, safety and personal needs of patients. Assists patients with activities of daily living and performs procedures for physical hygiene and comfort of patients. Performs duties with the construct of a unit-based, self-directed patient care team while sharing various tasks with other licensed and non-licensed members.

REQUIRED

1. Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
2. Certified Nursing Assistant on the Georgia Registry OR Certified Medical Assistant awarded by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) OR Registered Medical Assistant awarded by the American Medical Technologists (AMT) OR Certified Clinical Medical Assistant awarded by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
3. One (1) year of patient care experience, as a CNA, PCT, Military Medic, ED Tech or other relevant acute, direct patient care experience.

PREFERRED

1. Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.