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Senior Patient Care Tech - Post Anesthesia - North Campus
Community Health Network • Indianapolis, IN 46202 • Posted 30+ days ago
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The Senior Patient Care Tech at Community Health Network's Post Anesthesia department is responsible for performing direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Direct patient care tasks include bathing, assisting with elimination, feeding, and more, while indirect tasks involve documentation, stocking supplies, and orienting patients and staff to the unit. This role requires collaboration with other team members to provide exceptional care to patients.
Responsibilities
- Perform direct patient care tasks such as bathing, assisting with elimination, and assisting patients with feeding.
- Make beds, observe safety, conduct blood glucose checks, take vital signs, insert and care for urinary catheters, change dressings, and perform phlebotomy.
- Document patient care activities.
- Stock supplies and orient patients and staff to the unit.
- Collaborate with other team members to perform other services as directed.
- Expose to blood and body fluids.
- Perform additional unit-based duties as required.
- Use a computer for documentation and work-related purposes.
- Communicate effectively in a professional and courteous manner.
- Prioritize, organize, and multi-task.
- Take direction well and be self-directed and motivated.
- Maintain emotional control when dealing with patients, visitors, situations, and other Care Team members.
Qualifications
Required
- High School diploma or GED
- Currently accepted into an Accredited Nursing School (must provide Nursing school acceptance letter upon hire)
- Completed at least the first semester of Nursing School (must provide official transcripts upon hire)
- Ability to perform basic patient care needs such as bathing, feeding, vitals, activities of daily living, transportation of patients, discontinue IV, Phlebotomy, Accucheck, catheter care, clean dressing changes, and restraints
- Ability to use a computer for documentation and work-related purposes
- Strong written, verbal, and nonverbal interpersonal and professional communication skills
- Demonstrates accountability for own actions
- Provides service in a willing and courteous manner
- Demonstrates ability to prioritize, organize and multi-task
- Able to take direction well, but also be self-directed and motivated
- Requires a high degree of responsibility and responsiveness
- Deal effectively with patients, visitors, situations, and other Care Team members, while maintaining emotional control
About Community Health Network
Community Health Network is a non-profit healthcare organization offering a wide range of medical services in Central Indiana. It operates hospitals, outpatient centers, physician offices, and other healthcare facilities providing primary care, specialized treatments, emergency care, surgical services, rehabilitation, behavioral health services, cancer care, cardiovascular services, women's health services, pediatrics, and maternity care. The organization also focuses on preventive health measures and wellness programs to promote healthy living within the local community.
Full Job Description
Senior Patient Care Tech - Post Anesthesia - North Campus
Job Ref
2405703
Category
Patient Support
Job Family
Patient Care Tech
Department
Post Anesthesia
Schedule
Full-time
Facility
Community Hospital North
7150 Clearvista Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46256
United States
Shift
Variable
Hours
10:00 am - 7:30 pm, (4) shifts per week
**Join Community**
Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, "community" is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered - and we couldn't do it without you.
**Make** a **Difference**
The Sr. Patient Care Tech Student Extern works under the direction of Registered Nurse. Performs direct and indirect patient care. Direct patient care can include bathing, assisting with elimination, and assisting patients with feeding, bed making, safety observation, blood glucose checks, vital signs, urinary catheter insertion/care, dressing changes, and phlebotomy. Indirect patient care can include documentation; assist to reinforce patient/family education stocking supplies and orienting patients and staff to the unit. Collaborates with other team members to perform other services as directed.
**Exceptional Skills and Qualifications**
Applicants for this position should be able to collaborate with others in a team setting, have excellent communication skills, and a positive attitude toward problem-solving.
+ High School diploma or GED
+ Currently accepted into an Accredited Nursing School (must provide Nursing school acceptance letter upon hire)
+ Completed at least the first semester of Nursing School (must provide official transcripts upon hire)
+ Performing some or all of basic patient care needs such as, bathing, feeding, vitals, activities of daily living, transportation of patients, discontinue IV, Phlebotomy, Accucheck, catheter care, clean dressing changes, and restraints
+ Exposure to blood and body fluids is possible
+ Any additional unit based duties
+ Ability to use a computer for documentation and work related purposes
+ Strong written, verbal and nonverbal interpersonal and professional communication skills are required.
+ Demonstrates accountability for own actions
+ Provides service in a willing and courteous manner
+ Demonstrates ability to prioritize, organize and multi-task.
+ Able to take direction well, but also be self-directed and motivated.
+ Requires a high degree of responsibility and responsiveness.
+ Deal effectively with patients, visitors, situations, and other Care Team members, while maintaining emotional control
**Additional requirements**
+ Must be able to lift
+ Must be available for one week of full-time training
**Why Community?**
At Community Health Network, we build teams that deliver exceptional care through empathy, communication and collaboration. We consider ALL an integral part of the exceptional patient experience. We PRIIDE ourselves on not having employees but Caregivers. Join our Community as we make a difference in your community.
Caring people apply here.
Community Health Network complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Community Health Network does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
Job Ref
2405703
Category
Patient Support
Job Family
Patient Care Tech
Department
Post Anesthesia
Schedule
Full-time
Facility
Community Hospital North
7150 Clearvista Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46256
United States
Shift
Variable
Hours
10:00 am - 7:30 pm, (4) shifts per week
**Join Community**
Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, "community" is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered - and we couldn't do it without you.
**Make** a **Difference**
The Sr. Patient Care Tech Student Extern works under the direction of Registered Nurse. Performs direct and indirect patient care. Direct patient care can include bathing, assisting with elimination, and assisting patients with feeding, bed making, safety observation, blood glucose checks, vital signs, urinary catheter insertion/care, dressing changes, and phlebotomy. Indirect patient care can include documentation; assist to reinforce patient/family education stocking supplies and orienting patients and staff to the unit. Collaborates with other team members to perform other services as directed.
**Exceptional Skills and Qualifications**
Applicants for this position should be able to collaborate with others in a team setting, have excellent communication skills, and a positive attitude toward problem-solving.
+ High School diploma or GED
+ Currently accepted into an Accredited Nursing School (must provide Nursing school acceptance letter upon hire)
+ Completed at least the first semester of Nursing School (must provide official transcripts upon hire)
+ Performing some or all of basic patient care needs such as, bathing, feeding, vitals, activities of daily living, transportation of patients, discontinue IV, Phlebotomy, Accucheck, catheter care, clean dressing changes, and restraints
+ Exposure to blood and body fluids is possible
+ Any additional unit based duties
+ Ability to use a computer for documentation and work related purposes
+ Strong written, verbal and nonverbal interpersonal and professional communication skills are required.
+ Demonstrates accountability for own actions
+ Provides service in a willing and courteous manner
+ Demonstrates ability to prioritize, organize and multi-task.
+ Able to take direction well, but also be self-directed and motivated.
+ Requires a high degree of responsibility and responsiveness.
+ Deal effectively with patients, visitors, situations, and other Care Team members, while maintaining emotional control
**Additional requirements**
+ Must be able to lift
+ Must be available for one week of full-time training
**Why Community?**
At Community Health Network, we build teams that deliver exceptional care through empathy, communication and collaboration. We consider ALL an integral part of the exceptional patient experience. We PRIIDE ourselves on not having employees but Caregivers. Join our Community as we make a difference in your community.
Caring people apply here.
Community Health Network complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Community Health Network does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
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