Patient Care Tech - Periop - Plainsboro, NJ

Penn Medicine-posted 3 months ago

$18 - $29/Yr

Full-time • Entry Level

Ambulatory Health Care Services

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Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? The Patient Care Technician assists nurses in the delivery of nursing care through participation in the nursing process. Demonstrates regard for the dignity and respect of all patients, their families, guests and representatives of other organizations as well as fellow employees, volunteers and medical staff in support of the Medical Center's mission to provide consistent quality health care services in a professional, caring and responsive environment.

Demonstrates the knowledge and skill specific to a patient care technician in CCU (i.e. ADLs, patient hygiene, vital signs, obtaining weights, emptying and documenting of intake and output, obtaining blood sugar checks, positioning patients, lifting and turning patients, ambulation of patients, etc.)
Performs transports as requested (of patients, medications, supplies, and specimens).
Performs and records nursing care activities, such as changes in a patient's condition, behavior, and unusual incidents consistent with established policies, procedures, and protocols, as delegated by the registered nurse responsible for the patient.
Regularly performs job tasks in accordance with hospital and department policy and procedure, including appropriate use of equipment, machines, appropriate use in wearing of physical barriers and safety equipment.
Assists in emergencies and codes according to established protocols.
Promotes the Vision and Mission Statements of The Medical Center at Princeton and the philosophy of the Nursing Department.
Demonstrates regard for the dignity and respect of all patients, their families, guests, and representatives of other organizations as well as fellow employees, volunteers and medical staff.
Provides assistance in obtaining EKG on patients in urgent conditions, setting up tube feedings, A-lines and wound care.
Reports (and when appropriate, records) any changes observed in condition or behavior of patients and unusual incidents.
Maintains established Princeton HealthCare System Standards for customer service.
Participates in quality assurance activities on the unit by attending unit staff meetings and meeting annual required in-services standard.
Cleans patient care equipment as directed. Obtains, stocks, and organizes patient care and unit supplies as assigned.
Assists with admission or discharge of Critical Care patients according to specific duties.
Participates in keeping the nursing unit, (patient rooms, workstations, and hallways) clean and well organized.
Maintains strict standards of confidentiality and adherence to HIPPA standards.
Attends PHCS activities such as Town Meeting and CNO Chats or other organizational activities.

Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
BLS/CPR certification
H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
Six months of Nursing Assistant experience or currently enrolled in LPN/RN nursing program with successful completion of Nursing I.

Comprehensive compensation and benefits program
Prepaid tuition assistance programs

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