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Loyola University Health System Looking for PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN Full Time
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7 Full-time Full Job Description Employment Type:
Full time Shift:
12 Hour Night Shift Description:
Performs a variety of direct patient care procedures to assist the unit manager, professional staff and physicians in providing patient care focused on the needs of the patient.
Meets the comfort and hygiene needs of the patient by providing care services such as bathing, oral hygiene procedures, hair care, bed pan/urinal use, skin care and garment, linen and bedding changes.
Distributes meals and beverages, takes vital signs, and collects lab specimens.
Assists with completion of patient testing and treatment procedures, sets up and primes IV tubing, 12-lead ECG, simple tracheostomy and care, changes dressings, performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation, obtains wound cultures.
Assists physician and professional staff in equipment supply and set up.
Assists with ambulating patients with assistive devices such as crutches and with transfer/transport procedures.
Performs required documentation and communicates in a competent and effective manner to meet patient and/or family needs and regulatory requirements.
Maintains strict confidentiality of patient, employee and department information to ensure patient rights.
Utilizes time and resources effectively to promote quality and cost outcomes.
Other department specific duties as assigned.
Consider bringing your expertise to a dynamic unit.
The selected candidate will join a team of Registered Nurses, Patient Care Technicians, Physicians, Residents, and other esteemed members of the interdisciplinary team to provide care to our valued patient population.
Support staff on the unit includes Stroke Coordinator, Respiratory Therapy, physical and occupational and speech therapy, case management, nutritional services, social work, pharmacy, pastoral care, and community nursing service The unit is managed by the Nurse Manager with a designated charge nurse each shift.
The house nursing supervisor provides leadership during off hours and on weekends.
Neurologists, Neurosurgery, and hospitalist support is available either in-house or by pager 24/7.
Flexible self-scheduling, with designated third weekend commitment and accommodating three holidays per year.
Minimum Education:
Preferred:
High School Diploma plus training acquired through work experience or education Minimum
Experience:
Required:
Less than one year of previous job-related experience Preferred:
1-2 years of previous job-related experience Licensure/Certifications:
Required:
Certified Nurse Assistant CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Other:
Completion of a Nursing Assistant Program with placement on the Illinois Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry or verification of an equal or higher educational level in a clinically focused program.
Individuals working as Patient Care Assistants at Loyola University Medical Center prior to 1997 are exempt from the above guidelines and are grandfathered into the Patient Care Tech roles upon successful completion of an in-house orientation and training program for the Patient Care Tech position.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states.
Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes.
We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
7 Full-time Full Job Description Employment Type:
Full time Shift:
12 Hour Night Shift Description:
Performs a variety of direct patient care procedures to assist the unit manager, professional staff and physicians in providing patient care focused on the needs of the patient.
Meets the comfort and hygiene needs of the patient by providing care services such as bathing, oral hygiene procedures, hair care, bed pan/urinal use, skin care and garment, linen and bedding changes.
Distributes meals and beverages, takes vital signs, and collects lab specimens.
Assists with completion of patient testing and treatment procedures, sets up and primes IV tubing, 12-lead ECG, simple tracheostomy and care, changes dressings, performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation, obtains wound cultures.
Assists physician and professional staff in equipment supply and set up.
Assists with ambulating patients with assistive devices such as crutches and with transfer/transport procedures.
Performs required documentation and communicates in a competent and effective manner to meet patient and/or family needs and regulatory requirements.
Maintains strict confidentiality of patient, employee and department information to ensure patient rights.
Utilizes time and resources effectively to promote quality and cost outcomes.
Other department specific duties as assigned.
Consider bringing your expertise to a dynamic unit.
The selected candidate will join a team of Registered Nurses, Patient Care Technicians, Physicians, Residents, and other esteemed members of the interdisciplinary team to provide care to our valued patient population.
Support staff on the unit includes Stroke Coordinator, Respiratory Therapy, physical and occupational and speech therapy, case management, nutritional services, social work, pharmacy, pastoral care, and community nursing service The unit is managed by the Nurse Manager with a designated charge nurse each shift.
The house nursing supervisor provides leadership during off hours and on weekends.
Neurologists, Neurosurgery, and hospitalist support is available either in-house or by pager 24/7.
Flexible self-scheduling, with designated third weekend commitment and accommodating three holidays per year.
Minimum Education:
Preferred:
High School Diploma plus training acquired through work experience or education Minimum
Experience:
Required:
Less than one year of previous job-related experience Preferred:
1-2 years of previous job-related experience Licensure/Certifications:
Required:
Certified Nurse Assistant CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Other:
Completion of a Nursing Assistant Program with placement on the Illinois Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry or verification of an equal or higher educational level in a clinically focused program.
Individuals working as Patient Care Assistants at Loyola University Medical Center prior to 1997 are exempt from the above guidelines and are grandfathered into the Patient Care Tech roles upon successful completion of an in-house orientation and training program for the Patient Care Tech position.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states.
Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes.
We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
