Patient Care Technician (Central Region Float Pool) - No CNA Cert Required - Day/Night Rotation

Job Description

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May perform a wide variety of advanced patient care duties under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and maintains the patient care and unit environment consistent with the policies, procedures, and practices. Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range on their assigned clinical area.

• Provides enhanced patient care under the direction of the licensed nurse, which may include but is not limited to dressing care, removal of Foley Catheter and peripheral IV.
• Documents in the appropriate sections to create a complete and accurate medical record.
• Identifies, observes, and documents the physical needs of the patient according to established standards. Reports any changes in patient condition to licensed personnel in a timely manner.
• Obtains and maintains the integrity of specimens in accordance with policy and procedure, according to physician order.
• Provides for or assists patients with activities of daily living and fulfills designated and delegated responsibilities for ongoing continuum of care. Includes patient hygiene and changing linens.
• Provides one to one patient safety watch as assigned following established policies and procedures.
• Accurately processes specimens and provides timely transport of the specimen to the laboratory.
• Performs point of care patient testing and point of care instrument maintenance and quality control.
• Assists in problem solving, trouble shooting and taking corrective measures in care and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
• Serves as a preceptor and mentor for new staff and students in a positive manner.
• Performs clerical duties for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths according to standards and facilitates patient throughput activities. Transcribes and processes orders according to unit standard.
• Releases and confirms ordered tests to appropriate departments.
• Coordinate's transportation of patients to multiple tests.
• Participates in obtaining and communicating electronic information as pertinent to the nursing unit. Schedules tests, faxes consult, etc.
• Assists in ordering supplies. Stationery items as well as floor stock, patient needs, individual nursing supplies.
• Communicates with food services to ensure appropriate patient diets.
• Operates, problem solves, and takes corrective measures for clerical equipment. To include scheduling maintenance of computers, fax machines, phones, etc.
• Staff have access to non-controlled medications storage and supply areas and can transport non-controlled medications as necessary to meet the needs of the clinic or unit.
• Assists with transporting non-controlled medications to and from Pharmacy and within the unit as needed.
• Assists with transporting blood products to and from Blood Bank as needed.
• Discharge follow up phone calls / coordinating virtual discharge appointment team.
• Support / Assist staff with 5 min Drills and/or Quality Rounds - participate in regulatory readiness as needed.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details:

Central Region Float Pool between Bloomsburg, Danville and Shamokin: Float program through all Advanced Acute Care Units starting in Danville (GMC); then Bloomsburg (GBH) and Shamokin (GSACH) Hospitals.

Schedule: 36-hours a week, split into three 12-hour shifts. Day and Night shifts required with a typical rotation schedule of 2-weeks Day shifts followed by 2-weeks Night shifts. (Hours include: Days 7:00am-7:30pm, Nights 7:00pm-7:30am)

Required Orientation: At the start of employment, a two-week classroom orientation is required with a schedule of Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm.

*This posting reflects an opening for a Patient Care Technician and we are seeking candidates for that position. Geisinger reserves the right to consider applicants who are currently enrolled in an accredited RN or LPN program for a Student Nurse Associate (SNA) role based on their skills, qualifications, and experience. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Education:

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience:

Minimum of 1 year-Relevant experience* (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Basic Life Support Certification within 6 months - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body

Skills:

Clinical Skills, Patient Safety, Teamwork

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.