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

Geisinger•Danville, PA

11d•$19•Onsite

About The Position

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 utilizes more Patient Care Technician staff to take responsibility for and perform the duties that do not require a nursing license. 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. The Patient Care Technician role involves performing a wide variety of advanced patient care duties under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and maintaining the patient care and unit environment consistent with the policies, procedures, and practices. This position meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range on their assigned clinical area. The role also involves 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, and reporting any changes in patient condition to licensed personnel in a timely manner. Additionally, the role includes obtaining and maintaining the integrity of specimens in accordance with policy and procedure, according to physician order, and providing for or assisting patients with activities of daily living and fulfilling designated and delegated responsibilities for ongoing continuum of care, including patient hygiene and changing linens. The Patient Care Technician will also provide one to one patient safety watch as assigned following established policies and procedures, accurately process specimens and provide timely transport of the specimen to the laboratory, and perform point of care patient testing and point of care instrument maintenance and quality control. This role assists in problem solving, trouble shooting and taking corrective measures in care and maintenance of equipment and supplies. The Patient Care Technician will serve as a preceptor and mentor for new staff and students in a positive manner. They will perform clerical duties for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths according to standards and facilitate patient throughput activities. Transcribing and processing orders according to unit standard, releasing and confirming ordered tests to appropriate departments, and coordinating transportation of patients to multiple tests are also key responsibilities. The role participates in obtaining and communicating electronic information as pertinent to the nursing unit, schedules tests, faxes consults, etc. Assisting in ordering supplies, including stationery items as well as floor stock, patient needs, and individual nursing supplies, and communicating with food services to ensure appropriate patient diets are also part of the duties. The Patient Care Technician will operate, problem solve, and take corrective measures for clerical equipment, including scheduling maintenance of computers, fax machines, phones, etc. Staff have access to non-controlled medications storage and supply areas and can transport non-controlled medications as necessary to meet the needs of the clinic or unit. Assisting with transporting non-controlled medications to and from Pharmacy and within the unit as needed, and assisting with transporting blood products to and from Blood Bank as needed are also included. The role also involves discharge follow up phone calls / coordinating virtual discharge appointment teams and supporting/assisting staff with 5 min Drills and/or Quality Rounds, participating in regulatory readiness as needed.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
Minimum of 1 year-Relevant experience
Basic Life Support Certification within 6 months
Clinical Skills
Patient Safety
Teamwork

Nice To Haves

No CNA Cert Required

Responsibilities

Being the primary facilitator of ADLs: hygiene, toileting, mobility, meals
Collecting vital signs & daily weights
Conducting Point of Care testing
Turning & repositioning patients
Performing equipment checks & exchanges
Dressing care
Removal of Foley Catheter and Peripheral IV
Nasogastric tube removal and performing nasal swabs
Checking code carts and oxygen storage cabinets
Provides enhanced patient care under the direction of the licensed nurse, which may include but is not limited to dressing care, removal of Foley Catheter and peripheral IV.
Documents in the appropriate sections to create a complete and accurate medical record.
Identifies, observes, and documents the physical needs of the patient according to established standards. Reports any changes in patient condition to licensed personnel in a timely manner.
Obtains and maintains the integrity of specimens in accordance with policy and procedure, according to physician order.
Provides for or assists patients with activities of daily living and fulfills designated and delegated responsibilities for ongoing continuum of care. Includes patient hygiene and changing linens.
Provides one to one patient safety watch as assigned following established policies and procedures.
Accurately processes specimens and provides timely transport of the specimen to the laboratory.
Performs point of care patient testing and point of care instrument maintenance and quality control.
Assists in problem solving, trouble shooting and taking corrective measures in care and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
Serves as a preceptor and mentor for new staff and students in a positive manner.
Performs clerical duties for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths according to standards and facilitates patient throughput activities.
Transcribes and processes orders according to unit standard.
Releases and confirms ordered tests to appropriate departments.
Coordinate's transportation of patients to multiple tests.
Participates in obtaining and communicating electronic information as pertinent to the nursing unit. Schedules tests, faxes consult, etc.
Assists in ordering supplies. Stationery items as well as floor stock, patient needs, individual nursing supplies.
Communicates with food services to ensure appropriate patient diets.
Operates, problem solves, and takes corrective measures for clerical equipment. To include scheduling maintenance of computers, fax machines, phones, etc.
Staff have access to non-controlled medications storage and supply areas and can transport non-controlled medications as necessary to meet the needs of the clinic or unit.
Assists with transporting non-controlled medications to and from Pharmacy and within the unit as needed.
Assists with transporting blood products to and from Blood Bank as needed.
Discharge follow up phone calls / coordinating virtual discharge appointment team.
Support / Assist staff with 5 min Drills and/or Quality Rounds - participate in regulatory readiness as needed.

Benefits

Full benefits (medical, dental and vision) starting on day one
Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
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 that allows you to accrue time quickly
Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
Shared governance structure that empowers our nursing support staff
On the job training and education
Professional opportunities for growth and advancement
Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated nursing leaders
Community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups
Employee referral incentive program
Healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.
An atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.