Patient Care Tech CNA Surgical Care

Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System Inc • Full-time • Denver, Colorado, United States • $20 - $23.55 / hour • 2w ago

Job Description:

A Patient Care tech has accountability for providing care to patients in an ambulatory clinic setting. This will involve caring for patients with acute and chronic needs

Unit Description:

The Surgical Care Unit is a 34 bed unit that serves a variety of surgical patients including ENT, abdominal, thoracic, urology, plastic, bariatric, and general surgery. PCT’s assist with vitals, ambulation, ADL’s, glucometers, and I/O’s. The numerous procedures seen on our unit allow PCT’s to develop skills with many types of drains, procedures, and patients. Our unit is education focused, filled with hardworking caregivers, and provides many opportunities for learning and growth. Caregivers strive to provide excellent care while creating afun and supportive environment.

Job Details:

Patient care technicians at Intermountain Healthcare are committed to providing patient-centered care while demonstrating our values of Integrity, Trust, Excellence, Accountability, and Mutual Respect. If you are interested in contributing to our mission of helping people live the healthiest lives possible- come join our team.

See what it's like to be a PCT with Intermountain: https://youtu.be/hgO1dIKLYiY

Job Specifics:

Benefits Eligible: Yes; Medical, Dental, Vision, Education Assistance.
Shift Details: Full-time and part-time PCTs needed, day shifts and night shifts both available, some weekend and holiday requirements
Department/Unit: Surgical Care
Additional Details: Shift differentials given for evenings, nights and weekends

Scope:

1.Responds to patient care needs by answering call lights, assisting patients with hygiene care, obtaining vital signs, and communicating constructively, effectively and timely with members of the care team.

2. Performs 12-lead EKG duties commensurate with the level of training received and competency.

3. Apply, check and document restraints as directed by the RN or physician.

4. Performs wound care, stoma care, and specimen collection.

5. Performs equipment and tube care/management e.g. JPs, hemovacs and nasogastric tubes, and Foley removal.

6. Assists with patient transfers, admissions and discharges as directed and in compliance with the principles of safe patient handling.

7. Orders and maintains office and patient care floor stock/supplies.

8. Performs the duties of unit secretary. Maintains patient charts, responds to phone calls, maintains daily assignment board, provides equipment care/cleaning, performs errands associated with patient care and provides accurate information about the patient with interdisciplinary team.

9. Assist physicians and RNs as directed.

10. Promotes the mission, vision, and values of SCL Health and abides by Service Behavior Standards.

11. Demonstrates and adheres to the standards of infection prevention.

12. Performs other duties as assigned.

13. May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need.

14. May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required

Successful completion of an accredited nursing assistant training program

Certification as a Nursing Assistant (C N A ) in the state of practice Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP)certification upon hire or obtained within 60 days of hire with prior approval

Preferred

1+ years of previous experience in a health care setting

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Apply technical skills and experience gathering patient data and performing patient care tasks such as weight, height, vitals, intake/output measures, EKGs, and specimen collection. Be willing to provide personal hygiene, dressing, nutrition, activity, elimination and other treatments. Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others. Strong oral and written communication skills. Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required. . Ability to work nights and/or weekends is required for identified positions.

Physical Requirements:

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.- and -Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.- and -Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.- and -Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.- and -Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).- and -May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location:

Saint Joseph Hospital

Work City:

Denver

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$20.00 - $23.55

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers; and our commitment todiversity, equity, and inclusion.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.

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