Patient Care Technician I, Rehab
About The Position
The Patient Care Tech I assists the nursing staff by performing assigned duties for patients and staff under the direct supervision of a registered nurse. The Patient Care Tech I duties include, but are not limited to, secretarial functions and NA I skills. The Rehabilitation Hospital is a 20 bed comprehensive medical rehabilitation unit. Our mission is to deliver compassionate, quality, interdisciplinary rehabilitative care, including 24 hour comprehensive nursing. Rehab Nursing provides patient and family education, comprehensive rehabilitative nursing care, and reinforces skills learned in therapy to help patients return to their maximum level of independence.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalency; or completion of third year in the AA Early College Program of a community college and provide transcripts to HR.
- Nurses Aide I certificate listed with the North Carolina Department of Facilities Services.
- Some understanding of medical terminology.
- Able to organize confidential clerical responsibilities and patient care, maintaining workflow despite interruptions and changing priorities.
- Able to relate effectively to patients, their families, physicians, staff, and all others using proper channels of communication.
- Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit(s).
- The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit’s/ area’s/ department’s policies and procedures.
- Maintain current BLS certification.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of experience in an acute care setting, either as a unit secretary or as a Nurse Aide I.
Responsibilities
- Performing assigned duties for patients and staff under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.
- Performing secretarial functions.
- Performing NA I skills.
- Delivering compassionate, quality, interdisciplinary rehabilitative care.
- Providing 24 hour comprehensive nursing.
- Providing patient and family education.
- Providing comprehensive rehabilitative nursing care.
- Reinforcing skills learned in therapy to help patients return to their maximum level of independence.
- Deliver outstanding customer service that upholds CarolinaEast's Standards of Excellence.
Benefits
- Robust benefits package to all full-time employees.
- Benefits for part-time plus and part-time staff.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
