Patient Care Technician (BP2 Advanced Acute Care Medical) - No CNA Cert Required - Night Shift

Geisinger•Danville, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician works on Geisinger Medical Center’s newly renovated 20-bed Advanced Acute Care Medical (BP2) unit, providing compassionate, culturally sensitive, clinically excellent care to adult patients. The unit uses the ACE Nursing Model of Care (Achieving Collaborative Excellence), in which Patient Care Technicians perform duties that do not require a nursing license, supporting greater involvement in patient care, autonomy, and career advancement. The role performs advanced patient care duties under the supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse or other licensed nurse and helps maintain the patient-care and unit environment in accordance with organizational policies and procedures. No prior experience is needed; comprehensive on-the-job training is provided. A two-week classroom orientation is required at the start of employment, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The regular schedule is three 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., including every other weekend and holiday. The role supports patients with activities of daily living and ongoing care, observes and documents patient needs and changes, handles specimens and point-of-care testing, and assists with unit operations, patient throughput, equipment, and supplies. Depending on the unit’s needs, duties may also include advanced dressing care, suctioning, removal of Foley catheters and peripheral IVs, venipunctures, specimen transport, patient safety watch, clerical tasks, and coordination of patient tests and transportation. Staff may access non-controlled medication storage and transport non-controlled medications and blood products as needed. The position may include mentoring new staff and students, discharge follow-up coordination, and supporting quality rounds and regulatory readiness.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Basic Life Support certification within six months of employment.
Ability to meet the qualifications to provide care for patients in the age range served by the assigned clinical area.
No prior experience required; on-the-job training is provided.
Required to attend a two-week classroom orientation at the start of employment, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Required schedule is three 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., including every other weekend and holiday.
Skills listed: collaboration, communication, computer literacy, mathematics, teamwork, and time management.

Responsibilities

Facilitate activities of daily living, including hygiene, toileting, mobility, meals, and changing linens.
Collect vital signs and daily weights; observe, identify, and document patients’ physical needs and report changes to licensed personnel promptly.
Turn and reposition patients.
Perform point-of-care testing, instrument maintenance, and quality control.
Perform advanced dressing care and, as directed, suctioning and removal of Foley catheters and peripheral IVs; remove nasogastric tubes and perform nasal swabs as assigned.
Perform venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain blood specimens according to applicable guidelines, and obtain, maintain the integrity of, process, and transport specimens in accordance with orders and policy.
Perform equipment checks and exchanges, check code carts and oxygen storage cabinets, and troubleshoot equipment and supplies.
Provide one-to-one patient safety watch when assigned and follow established procedures.
Document care in appropriate sections of the medical record and participate in obtaining and communicating electronic information relevant to the unit.
Perform clerical duties for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths; process orders, confirm ordered tests with appropriate departments, schedule tests, fax consults, and facilitate patient throughput.
Coordinate patient transportation to tests and coordinate discharge follow-up calls or virtual discharge appointments.
Assist with ordering stationery, floor stock, patient needs, and nursing supplies; communicate with food services about patient diets.
Operate and troubleshoot clerical equipment and arrange maintenance for computers, fax machines, and phones.
Access and transport non-controlled medications as needed, including transportation to and from Pharmacy and within the unit; assist with transporting blood products to and from the Blood Bank.
Serve as a positive preceptor and mentor for new staff and students.
Support staff with five-minute drills and quality rounds and participate in regulatory readiness as needed.
Maintain the patient-care and unit environment in accordance with policies, procedures, and practices.

Benefits

$1,500 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates.
Minimum hiring rate of $18.94, with increased rates for experienced individuals.
Up to $3 shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts.
Up to $40,000 in financial support to become a nurse.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits starting on day one; three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
Pre-tax healthcare and dependent-care flexible spending accounts and a health savings account.
Company-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions.
Paid time off plan with accelerated accrual.
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 per calendar year.
MyHealth Rewards wellness program with a financial incentive.
Family support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay, and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care.
Employee Assistance Program, including referrals for childcare, eldercare, and pet care; free legal guidance; mental health visits; work-life support; and digital self-help tools.
Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, universal life, pet, and legal insurance.
On-the-job training and education, professional growth and advancement opportunities, and mentorship from nursing leaders.
Employee referral incentive program.