Patient Care Tech II - 3SE Cardiology

Trinity Health•Maywood, IL

5d•$17 - $26

About The Position

The Cardiac Telemetry Unit (3SE) is a 37-bed unit providing 24-hour care to cardiac patients. Cardiac patients are treated for conditions and diagnoses such as coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, chest pain, post- myocardial infarction, arrhythmias and cardiomyopathy. Our Cardiac Telemetry Unit is generally a fast-paced unit where you can gain valuable experience making quick, sound decisions for patients. GENERAL PATIENT CARE - Meets the comfort and hygiene needs of the patient. TECHNICAL CARE - Assists with completion of patient testing and treatment procedures, 12-lead ECG, changes dressings, performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation, obtains wound and throat cultures. EQUIPMENT - Assists physician and professional staff in equipment supply and set up. TRANSPORT - Assists with ambulating patients with assistive devices such as crutches and with transfer/transport procedures. COMMUNICATION - Performs required documentation and communicates in a competent and effective manner to meet patient and/or family needs and regulatory requirements. Maintains strict confidentiality of patient, employee and department information to ensure patient rights. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT - Utilizes time and resources effectively to promote quality and cost outcomes.

Requirements

Less than one year of previous job-related experience
Certified Nurse Assistant
BLS (Basic Life Support) through AHA
Completion of a Nursing Assistant Program with placement on the Illinois Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry or verification of an equal or higher educational level in a clinically focused program.
Individuals working as Patient Care Assistants at Loyola University Medical Center prior to 1997 are exempt from the above guidelines and are grandfathered into the Patient Care Tech roles upon successful completion of an in-house orientation and training program for the Patient Care Tech position.

Nice To Haves

1-2 years of previous job-related experience

Responsibilities

Meets the comfort and hygiene needs of the patient.
Assists with completion of patient testing and treatment procedures, 12-lead ECG, changes dressings, performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation, obtains wound and throat cultures.
Assists physician and professional staff in equipment supply and set up.
Assists with ambulating patients with assistive devices such as crutches and with transfer/transport procedures.
Performs required documentation and communicates in a competent and effective manner to meet patient and/or family needs and regulatory requirements.
Maintains strict confidentiality of patient, employee and department information to ensure patient rights.
Utilizes time and resources effectively to promote quality and cost outcomes.