Patient Care Technician - Youth Apprentice

ThedaCare

1d • Onsite

About The Position

ThedaCare is a community health system with a bold vision to reinvent healthcare by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching lives, and creating value. The organization aims to deliver higher standards of care, lower costs, and a healthier future for patients, families, and communities. Team members are empowered to be catalysts of change through values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility, supported by opportunities for learning, transparent leadership, and work/life balance. ThedaCare is the third largest healthcare employer in Wisconsin, with approximately 6,800 employees across seven hospitals, numerous clinics, and related services. The Patient Care Technician-Youth Apprentice (PCT-YA) position is a partnership with high schools, allowing students to perform regular schoolwork while obtaining classroom and hands-on training in the healthcare field. Under the supervision of an LPN, RN, or nurse leader, the PCT-YA performs patient-centered, evidence-based nursing care activities to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of patients. This role involves collaborative practice with the care team to achieve high-quality patient outcomes and contributes to departmental goals through compassionate, safe care and a commitment to continuous professional development.

Requirements

• Must be a high school junior or senior student and be at least 16 years of age
• Must have approval from school to enter the youth apprenticeship program
• American Heart Association HealthCare Provider Life Support (BLS)

Nice To Haves

• Interest in healthcare field preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs delegated patient care activities using evidence-based practice and specific competencies for the patient population served.
• Checks patients’ vital signs, height, and weight, as needed, based on patient type.
• Provides compassionate care and listens to patients’ concerns and guides them by answering any questions or concerns.
• Identifies and escalates changes in patient status or patient risks to prevent crisis.
• Collects clinical data and information on patients and reports to care team.
• Repositions, transfers, ambulates and transports patients.
• Assists patients with basic needs (such as hygiene, eating, using the restroom, and dressing).
• Obtains and reports patient intake and output.
• Provides care that is age appropriate, culturally specific, and developmentally appropriate in an environment that promotes patient safety.
• Demonstrates professional and therapeutic relationships with patients, families, team members, and providers
• Works with assigned leader to fulfill program requirements and documents learning outcomes

Benefits

• Lifestyle Engagement e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support
• Access & Affordability e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees