Patient Care Technician - Med/Surg - Nights
About The Position
ThedaCare is driven by a bold and ambitious vision to reinvent health care, aiming to be a proactive partner in health, enriching lives, and creating value. Team members are empowered to be catalysts of change through values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career at ThedaCare offers excellent compensation and benefits, continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. The organization is focused on changing the face of care and well-being in the community. The clinical care model is being redesigned to empower nursing to drive high-quality care across the continuum, with RNs directing nursing care in a collaborative model. Team members are encouraged to practice at the top of their licensure within a high-functioning, multidisciplinary team. The Medical Unit is a 24-bed inpatient unit capable of caring for critically ill but stable patients. This includes extensive wound management, pulmonary interventions, frequent neurological assessments, cardiac dysrhythmias, and management of continuous intravenous drips (e.g., Cardizem and Lasix). Common admission diagnoses include sepsis, alcohol withdrawal, COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, and acute CHF exacerbation. Many patients have chronic co-morbidities such as diabetes, CHF, chronic kidney disease, and COPD, requiring skillful management during acute illness. The Patient Care Technician provides patient-centered care under the direction of the RN and contributes to the department's goals by delivering compassionate and safe care within their scope of practice.
Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age
Nice To Haves
- High School diploma or GED preferred
- Experience with customer service preferred
Responsibilities
- Provides patient-centered care under the direction of the RN
- Contributes to the goals of the department by being accountable for the delivery of compassionate and safe care within the scope of practice
Benefits
- excellent compensation and benefits
- continued opportunities for learning and development
- accessible and transparent leadership
- commitment to work/life balance
- 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
- Academic partnerships that support student learning and Quality Improvement projects
- Robust Shared Governance
- Population Health and Life Inspired Movement
- Onsite BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, ALSO and specialty certifications
- Development/Growth opportunity within the Organization
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
