Patient Care Technician - 6N Cardiovascular IMC - PRN
Corpus Christi, Texas
Employer: CHRISTUS Health
Industry: Nursing
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Job Description
Summary:
Under the direction of a licensed professional performs various service related activities in support of patient care through basic patient care, general cleaning and supplies distribution. The Patient Care Tech I may do some basic unit assistant/secretary duties, supervised by professional nurse/Manager/Director.
The Patient Care Tech I will assist with conducting and documenting vital signs, changing and making beds, transporting patient, delivery of food trays and assisting with lifting in and out of bed. In addition will provide activities for daily living to the patient that includes bathing, feeding, and dressing. May also deliver and retrieve items from other departments within the hospital. Answer call lights and may function as a Unit Secretary, including preparing patient record and order entry.
Shoreline Cardiovascular Step-Down is a 27-private bed unit that specializes in cardiac care for patients who have had open heart surgery. We see cardiovascular/thoracic patients and families that are post CABG, heart caths, valve replacements, thoracotomies, and many other cardiothoracic surgical procedures. We also see general medical surgical patients that may have a primary cardiac diagnosis/history with co-morbidities that may need telemetry monitoring, as well as those patients needing critical cardiac drips. On 6NT, we train our staff to detect medical issues before they become a problem, so they can respond to those emergent situations quickly and confidently. We have many opportunities for assessments, patient/family teaching, IVs, wound care, lab value analysis and medication administration/ management. Our average nurse to patient ratio is 5:1. One beautiful thing about 6NT is we are a heart floor in a heart hospital, so our beds are in high demand, are typically full, and our staff is rarely cancelled. We offer flexible scheduling through bid-shift and promote a team environment. On 6NT, we encourage communication and collaboration in an environment that is engaging and rewarding for our health care professionals, as well the patients on our unit.
Requirements:
Work Type:
Per Diem As Needed
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We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at (844) 257-6925.
Current Associate? to apply
APPLICATION DOWNTIME ALERT
Our application process is being upgraded and will not be accessible between 8:00 am and 12:00 pm CST. During our scheduled downtime, you can to join our talent community or come back later to fill out the application process. Thank you for your patience as we upgrade our technology.
Patient Care Technician - 6N Cardiovascular IMC - PRN
Hi! I'm Eve, your personal assistant at CHRISTUS Health
You can ask me anything about our business, culture, team, open jobs and more! I'm here to help.
Summary:
Under the direction of a licensed professional performs various service related activities in support of patient care through basic patient care, general cleaning and supplies distribution. The Patient Care Tech I may do some basic unit assistant/secretary duties, supervised by professional nurse/Manager/Director.
The Patient Care Tech I will assist with conducting and documenting vital signs, changing and making beds, transporting patient, delivery of food trays and assisting with lifting in and out of bed. In addition will provide activities for daily living to the patient that includes bathing, feeding, and dressing. May also deliver and retrieve items from other departments within the hospital. Answer call lights and may function as a Unit Secretary, including preparing patient record and order entry.
Shoreline Cardiovascular Step-Down is a 27-private bed unit that specializes in cardiac care for patients who have had open heart surgery. We see cardiovascular/thoracic patients and families that are post CABG, heart caths, valve replacements, thoracotomies, and many other cardiothoracic surgical procedures. We also see general medical surgical patients that may have a primary cardiac diagnosis/history with co-morbidities that may need telemetry monitoring, as well as those patients needing critical cardiac drips. On 6NT, we train our staff to detect medical issues before they become a problem, so they can respond to those emergent situations quickly and confidently. We have many opportunities for assessments, patient/family teaching, IVs, wound care, lab value analysis and medication administration/ management. Our average nurse to patient ratio is 5:1. One beautiful thing about 6NT is we are a heart floor in a heart hospital, so our beds are in high demand, are typically full, and our staff is rarely cancelled. We offer flexible scheduling through bid-shift and promote a team environment. On 6NT, we encourage communication and collaboration in an environment that is engaging and rewarding for our health care professionals, as well the patients on our unit.
Requirements:
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Strong customer service skills and computer literacy is required. Previous experience as a Patient Care Tech in a hospital setting preferred.
- CPR (American Heart Association)
Work Type:
Per Diem As Needed
EEO is the law - click below for more information:
We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at (844) 257-6925.
Current Associate? to apply
APPLICATION DOWNTIME ALERT
Our application process is being upgraded and will not be accessible between 8:00 am and 12:00 pm CST. During our scheduled downtime, you can to join our talent community or come back later to fill out the application process. Thank you for your patience as we upgrade our technology.
Patient Care Technician - 6N Cardiovascular IMC - PRN
Hi! I'm Eve, your personal assistant at CHRISTUS Health
You can ask me anything about our business, culture, team, open jobs and more! I'm here to help.
Created: 2024-04-30
Reference: 198243
Country: United States
State: Texas
City: Corpus Christi
ZIP: 78373
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