Patient Care Tech Float: FT 7p-7a

Firelands Health•Sandusky, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Firelands Health is seeking a full-time Patient Care Tech Float to work the 7pm-7am shift. This role offers a great work-life balance, alternating every 3rd weekend, and provides support for managing personal life while building a career. The position is ideal for those interested in career advancement, with opportunities to become a Registered Nurse through the Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing, in partnership with Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Firelands College. The role is located in Sandusky, a vibrant city voted “Best Coastal Small Town in America,” offering a lifestyle along the beautiful shores of Lake Erie. Firelands Health is the largest and most comprehensive healthcare provider in the Sandusky Bay region, committed to providing excellent healthcare, promoting community wellness, and improving lives. Our core values are Attitude, Commitment, and Enthusiasm.

Requirements

Current BLS certification required or obtained within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Previous hospital experience preferred.
Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

Assists with delivering patient care: obtain patient vital signs, assist with feeding, toileting, hygiene care, finger-stick blood sugar readings, maintain skin integrity, perform EKGs, and ambulate and transfer patients.
Perform routine procedures including surgical skin preps and enemas.
Schedules diagnostic procedures/tests/appointments, effectively communicating and co-coordinating orders with Physicians, Charge Nurses, direct care givers, ancillary departments, and other facilities.
Answers call lights timely and notifies appropriate personnel of patient needs immediately.
Demonstrates service excellence and strives to assist the unit to meet established goals for our patient satisfaction.
Recognizes significant changes in patient’s condition and takes appropriate action.
Collect data, report information and/or perform interventions for the purpose of improving a variety of quality issues.
Obtain patient information/data and observes confidentiality.
Orders and enters charges for procedures, supplies, equipment as applicable.
Reports problems or concerns to the appropriate person or department and will assist in the resolution whenever possible.
Must be flexible, maintain adaptability, and be a team player.
Positive professional communication skills and guest relations; projects a positive impression of the Medical Center.
Perform VS, height, weight, and visual acuity in triage.
Assist with sterile field set up for suturing and procedures.
May perform other patient care activities as trained and directed by the RN.