Patient Care Technician (GP4 Advanced Acute Care) - No CNA Cert Required - Night Shift

Geisinger • Danville, PA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger is piloting a new model of care on its Advanced Acute Care Units at the Danville campus, called the ACE Nursing Model of Care. This model will utilize more Patient Care Technicians to perform duties that do not require a nursing license, allowing licensed nurses to focus on advanced skills. This provides Patient Care Technicians with more opportunities for career advancement, autonomy, and greater involvement in patient care delivery. The role involves facilitating activities of daily living, taking vital signs, performing point-of-care testing, and assisting with various patient care tasks under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The position is for the night shift at Geisinger Medical Center.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
• Basic Life Support Certification within 6 months

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 1 year related work experience

Responsibilities

• Facilitate activities of daily living (hygiene, toileting, mobility, meals)
• Take vital signs
• Perform Point of Care testing
• Assist with turning and repositioning patients
• Perform daily weights
• Check and exchange equipment
• Provide dressing care
• Remove Foley Catheters and Peripheral IVs
• Perform nasogastric tube removal and nasal swabs
• Check code carts and oxygen storage cabinets
• Provide enhanced patient care under the direction of the licensed nurse
• Perform venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain blood specimens
• Perform daily, hands-on aspects of the storage, preparation and delivery of breast milk, infant and pediatric formulas
• Document in the appropriate sections to create a complete and accurate medical record
• Identify, observe, and document the physical needs of the patient
• Report any changes in patient condition to licensed personnel
• Obtain and maintain the integrity of specimens
• Provide for or assist patients with activities of daily living and fulfill designated and delegated responsibilities for ongoing continuum of care
• Provide one to one patient safety watch as assigned
• Accurately process specimens and provide timely transport of the specimen to the laboratory
• Perform point of care patient testing and point of care instrument maintenance and quality control
• Assist in problem solving, trouble shooting and taking corrective measures in care and maintenance of equipment and supplies
• Serve as a preceptor and mentor for new staff and students
• Perform clerical duties for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths
• Transcribe and process orders according to unit standard
• Release and confirm ordered tests to appropriate departments
• Coordinate transportation of patients to multiple tests
• Participate in obtaining and communicating electronic information as pertinent to the nursing unit
• Assist in ordering supplies (stationery, floor stock, patient needs, individual nursing supplies)
• Communicate with food services to ensure appropriate patient diets
• Operate, problem solve, and take corrective measures for clerical equipment
• Transport non-controlled medications as necessary to meet the needs of the clinic or unit
• Assist with transporting non-controlled medications to and from Pharmacy and within the unit
• Assist with transporting blood products to and from Blood Bank
• Perform discharge follow up phone calls / coordinate virtual discharge appointment team
• Support/assist staff with 5 min Drills and/or Quality Rounds - participate in regulatory readiness as needed

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay
• Free Care.com membership with discounted backup care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
• 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 Employee Resource Groups
• Employee referral incentive program
• Strongline Alert Notification system
• Robust camera surveillance system
• Metal detectors at certain locations
• Security guards/K9 program on campus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED