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

Geisinger•Danville, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger is hiring a Patient Care Technician for its GP4 Advanced Acute Care Palliative/Medical unit at Geisinger Medical Center. The role provides advanced patient care under the supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse or other licensed nurse, while maintaining the patient-care and unit environment in accordance with organizational policies and procedures. The technician must be qualified to care for patients in the age range served by the assigned clinical area. No prior experience or CNA certification is required; comprehensive on-the-job training is provided. The position is part of Geisinger’s ACE Nursing Model of Care, which gives Patient Care Technicians greater responsibility for duties that do not require a nursing license, with opportunities for autonomy, career advancement, and involvement in patient care. The unit is a renovated 20-bed adult Advanced Acute Care unit with private rooms and updated technology, supported by nursing leadership and an educator. This is a regular position scheduled for three 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., including every other weekend and holiday. 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 role also requires meeting orientation and long-term full-time scheduling requirements. The work is typically performed in a clinical environment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Basic Life Support certification within six months of employment.
No prior experience required; comprehensive on-the-job training is provided.
Ability to meet orientation and ongoing full-time scheduling requirements, including three 12-hour night shifts and every other weekend and holiday.
Reliability, punctuality, strong attendance, teamwork, communication, and a proactive, engaged approach to patient care.
Skills in 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; conduct point-of-care testing and maintain point-of-care instruments and quality control.
Turn and reposition patients, perform advanced dressing care, and assist with suctioning as applicable.
Remove Foley catheters, peripheral IVs, and nasogastric tubes; perform nasal swabs.
Perform venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain blood specimens when assigned, following applicable guidelines.
Observe, identify, and document patients’ physical needs and report changes in condition promptly to licensed personnel.
Obtain, maintain the integrity of, process, and transport specimens according to orders, policies, and procedures.
Provide one-to-one patient safety watch when assigned and follow established policies and procedures.
Check code carts and oxygen storage cabinets; assist with equipment checks, exchanges, troubleshooting, and corrective measures.
Perform clerical duties related to admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths; facilitate patient throughput and process orders according to unit standards.
Release and confirm ordered tests, coordinate patient transportation to tests, schedule tests, fax consults, and communicate pertinent electronic information.
Assist with ordering stationery, floor stock, patient supplies, and nursing supplies; communicate with food services about patient diets.
Operate and troubleshoot clerical equipment and coordinate maintenance for computers, fax machines, phones, and similar equipment.
Transport non-controlled medications to and from the Pharmacy and within the unit as needed, and transport blood products to and from the Blood Bank as needed.
Make discharge follow-up calls and coordinate virtual discharge appointments.
Support staff with five-minute drills, quality rounds, and regulatory readiness as needed.
Serve as a positive preceptor and mentor for new staff and students.
Participate in the storage, preparation, and delivery of breast milk and infant or pediatric formulas when applicable.

Benefits

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