Patient Care Technician - Central Region Float Pool - No CNA Cert Required - Day/Night Rotation

Geisinger • Danville, PA

128d • $18

About The Position

Geisinger is proud to offer a Patient Care Technician a $18.94 minimum hiring rate with increased rates for experienced individuals! Up to $3 shift differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts and up to $4 in float premiums! Also offering up to $40,000 in financial support to become a nurse! Geisinger is excited to be piloting a new model of care on our Advanced Acute Care Units at our Danville, Bloomsburg, and Shamokin campuses. The ACE Nursing Model of Care will utilize more Patient Care Technician staff to take responsibility for and perform the duties that do not require a nursing license, freeing the licensed nurse to perform the advanced skills that align with nursing education and training. This new model of care will allow Patient Care Technicians more opportunity for career advancement, autonomy in their role, and greater involvement in the delivery of patient care.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
• Basic Life Support Certification within 6 months

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a healthcare setting
• Certification as a Patient Care Technician or similar

Responsibilities

• Primary facilitator of ADLs: hygiene, toileting, mobility, meals
• Vital signs
• Point of Care testing
• Turning & repositioning
• Daily weights
• Equipment checks & exchanges
• Advanced dressing care
• Suctioning
• Removal of Foley Catheter
• Peripheral IV Venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain blood specimens
• Documenting in the appropriate sections to create a complete and accurate medical record
• Identifying, observing, and documenting the physical needs of the patient according to established standards
• Reporting any changes in patient condition to licensed personnel in a timely manner
• Providing for or assisting patients with activities of daily living
• Performing clerical duties for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths according to standards
• Transcribing and processing orders according to unit standard
• Coordinating transportation of patients to multiple tests
• Communicating with food services to ensure appropriate patient diets
• Assisting with transporting non-controlled medications to and from Pharmacy and within the unit as needed

Benefits

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
• Professional opportunities for growth and advancement
• Community involvement through Employee Resource Groups

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees