Patient Care Technician Jobs in San Jose, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current qualification as a Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician, or nursing school student status with one semester of clinical experience completed.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Nice To Haves

• Phlebotomy experience.
• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Assistant program or graduate of a phlebotomy course.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic nursing care activities delegated and supervised by an RN, including monitoring vital signs, measuring blood glucose, and recording intake and output.
• Assist patients with personal care and activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, and eating.
• Report abnormal findings or changes in patients’ physical, mental, or emotional conditions to nursing staff.
• Help keep patient rooms clean and orderly.
• Demonstrate flexibility, organization, and the ability to multitask and function under stressful situations.
• Use critical thinking to prioritize and complete unit work as the needs of the unit, patients, and staff change.
• Serve as a liaison between patient care units and other patient-related departments.
• Answer telephones, intercoms, and call lights politely, using appropriate telephone etiquette, and communicate information to appropriate staff, family members, or patients.
• Manage overall unit workflow with the charge RN and/or assistant manager as needed.
• Perform pre-census work and validate daily admission, discharge, and census lists as needed.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• Lifecycle benefits