Patient Care Tech

Responsibilities

We are currently seeking a dedicated and compassionate Patient Care Technician to join our team. This role is ideal for individuals who are passionate about supporting the health and well-being of patients through high-quality, hands-on care. The Patient Care Technician will be responsible for providing direct patient care under the supervision of a Nurse, including tasks such as bathing, oral care, feeding, and assistance with activities of daily living. The role also involves obtaining and documenting vital signs, monitoring and recording intake and output, and collecting various specimens, including non-invasive body fluids and blood samples.

Additionally, the Patient Care Technician supports efforts to reduce patient length of stay by utilizing the computerized Bed Tracking System, performing discharge duties promptly, and ensuring timely communication of discharge information. The position includes assisting nurses and physicians with diagnostic tests and clinical procedures, while consistently communicating changes in a patient’s condition to the appropriate medical staff. All patient interactions and observations must be accurately documented in the medical record. The technician may also assist with the retrieval and delivery of medications in accordance with unit standards.

This is a vital role within our patient care team, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day. Join us in delivering excellence in care.

Qualifications

Minimum :

• Completion of nursing assistant program, or EMT program, or completion of first block of nursing program
• AZ Certified Nursing Assistant or Licensed Nursing Assistant OR AZ EMT license.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support

Overview

Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona is an international leader in the treatment, research, and education of brain and spinal diseases, conditions, and injuries. Led by Barrow President and CEO Michael T. Lawton, MD, one of the world’s top neurosurgeons, the Institute is one of the busiest centers for neurology and neurosurgery in the United States. Because of our high volume, our physicians and clinicians are familiar with the rarest and most challenging conditions.

Newsweek ranks Barrow as one of the best specialty hospitals in the world for neurosurgery. In addition, . News & World Report consistently ranks Barrow as a top center for neuro-rehabilitation in the country. We are certified by The Joint Commission in Comprehensive Stroke. Barrow boasts a Level I trauma center, CARF-accredited neuro-rehabilitation programs, and more certified neuroscience registered nurses (CNRN) than any other hospital in the world. The Ivy Brain Tumor Center at Barrow, is home to the largest Phase 0 clinical trials program in the world.

Highly regarded for neuroscience education for decades, Barrow is ranked by Doximity as first in the nation for its neurosurgery residency program and 45th for neurology. Barrow has contributed to many breakthroughs in neuroscience and neurosurgery, including refining the cardiac standstill procedure, isolating the gene for the inherited form of cerebral cavernous malformations, and pioneering thoracoscopic spinal surgery. We are a leader in harnessing innovative technologies and procedures, such as minimally invasive spine surgery, microscopic techniques, and robotic spine surgery.