Grand View Hospital
Patient Care Tech, Med Surg Onc
Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States, 18960
Responsibilities:
Under direct supervision of the professional staff the Patient Care Tech, Med Surg Onc performs certain non-complex duties related to patient care and functioning of the unit. The Patient Care Tech, Med Surg Onc functions to support the staff assisting with clerical duties along with delivery of patient care to varied age groups while providing a calm, caring and clean environment.Essential Functions:The Patient Care Tech, Med Surg On assists other members of the healthcare team to deliver safe, appropriate, and quality patient careAssists with or provides basic nursing care in order to help the nurse meet the activities of daily living for the patientAssists with patient mobility needs including turning, positioning, transferring, and ambulation of patients as directed, using appropriate and proper body mechanics and assistive devicesMaintains safe patient environmentResponds to emergency situations within the scope of their training and performs under the direction of the nursePerforms vital signs, including use of automatic blood pressure machine as directed by nursing staffUnder the direction of the nurse, provides basic skin care to prevent skin break breakdown and maintain or improve skin integrityAnswers call bells and responds to patient requests within their scope or communicates patient needs to the nurseTransfers and moves patients via wheelchair, bed, or stretcher to appropriate locations within the hospitalPossesses and demonstrates working knowledge of equipment in order to ensure a safe environmentMaintains open communication with department staff and accepts direction to ensure a safe environmentUnderstands and respects patients' rights to privacy and dignity in order to maintain patient confidentialityEnsures that equipment and supplies considered essential are functional, safe, and readily accessible in order to provide a safe environmentPerforms department specific maintenance duties as appropriate to departmentActs as a patient advocate to ensure safe, appropriate, and quality patient careAdheres to standards of practice for infection control and universal precautions.Schedule:
Three 12 hour shifts a week, 7:00 pm - 7:30 am. 4 weekend nights in a 6-week period. Every third holiday. Modified self-schedule.Qualifications:Education and Experience:High School Diploma/GED, required
Licenses and Certifications:Nursing Assistant Certified, Upon hire, preferredBasic Life Support (BLS), Upon hire, requiredBenefits:We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits to part-time and full-time employees including:Medical, dental, & vision insurance available 1st of the month after start dateWellness and gym discounts & free cardiac rehab gym403BOn-site discounted childcare centerPaid time offSick time for full time employeesTuition assistanceFree life insurance for full time employeesLong term disability for full time employeesShort term disabilityEmployee referral bonusIdentity theft insurancePet InsuranceFlexible spending accountsEmployee discount programEmployee Assistance ProgramFree parking
Under direct supervision of the professional staff the Patient Care Tech, Med Surg Onc performs certain non-complex duties related to patient care and functioning of the unit. The Patient Care Tech, Med Surg Onc functions to support the staff assisting with clerical duties along with delivery of patient care to varied age groups while providing a calm, caring and clean environment.Essential Functions:The Patient Care Tech, Med Surg On assists other members of the healthcare team to deliver safe, appropriate, and quality patient careAssists with or provides basic nursing care in order to help the nurse meet the activities of daily living for the patientAssists with patient mobility needs including turning, positioning, transferring, and ambulation of patients as directed, using appropriate and proper body mechanics and assistive devicesMaintains safe patient environmentResponds to emergency situations within the scope of their training and performs under the direction of the nursePerforms vital signs, including use of automatic blood pressure machine as directed by nursing staffUnder the direction of the nurse, provides basic skin care to prevent skin break breakdown and maintain or improve skin integrityAnswers call bells and responds to patient requests within their scope or communicates patient needs to the nurseTransfers and moves patients via wheelchair, bed, or stretcher to appropriate locations within the hospitalPossesses and demonstrates working knowledge of equipment in order to ensure a safe environmentMaintains open communication with department staff and accepts direction to ensure a safe environmentUnderstands and respects patients' rights to privacy and dignity in order to maintain patient confidentialityEnsures that equipment and supplies considered essential are functional, safe, and readily accessible in order to provide a safe environmentPerforms department specific maintenance duties as appropriate to departmentActs as a patient advocate to ensure safe, appropriate, and quality patient careAdheres to standards of practice for infection control and universal precautions.Schedule:
Three 12 hour shifts a week, 7:00 pm - 7:30 am. 4 weekend nights in a 6-week period. Every third holiday. Modified self-schedule.Qualifications:Education and Experience:High School Diploma/GED, required
Licenses and Certifications:Nursing Assistant Certified, Upon hire, preferredBasic Life Support (BLS), Upon hire, requiredBenefits:We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits to part-time and full-time employees including:Medical, dental, & vision insurance available 1st of the month after start dateWellness and gym discounts & free cardiac rehab gym403BOn-site discounted childcare centerPaid time offSick time for full time employeesTuition assistanceFree life insurance for full time employeesLong term disability for full time employeesShort term disabilityEmployee referral bonusIdentity theft insurancePet InsuranceFlexible spending accountsEmployee discount programEmployee Assistance ProgramFree parking