Patient Care Technician Senior - 6N Cardiovascular IMC - PRN
Company: Christus Health
Location: Corpus Christi
Posted on: May 3, 2024
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Job Description:
Summary:Under the direction of a licensed professional performs
various service related activities in support of patient care
through basic patient care, general cleaning and supplies
distribution. The Patient Care Technician Senior may do some basic
unit assistant/secretary duties, supervised by professional
nurse/Manager/Director.Shoreline Cardiovascular Step-Down is a
27-private bed unit that specializes in cardiac care for patients
who have had open heart surgery. We see cardiovascular/thoracic
patients and families that are post CABG, heart caths, valve
replacements, thoracotomies, and many other cardiothoracic surgical
procedures. We also see general medical surgical patients that may
have a primary cardiac diagnosis/history with co-morbidities that
may need telemetry monitoring, as well as those patients needing
critical cardiac drips. On 6NT, we train our staff to detect
medical issues before they become a problem, so they can respond to
those emergent situations quickly and confidently. We have many
opportunities for assessments, patient/family teaching, IVs, wound
care, lab value analysis and medication administration/ management.
Our average nurse to patient ratio is 5:1. One beautiful thing
about 6NT is we are a heart floor in a heart hospital, so our beds
are in high demand, are typically full, and our staff is rarely
cancelled. We offer flexible scheduling through bid-shift and
promote a team environment. On 6NT, we encourage communication and
collaboration in an environment that is engaging and rewarding for
our health care professionals, as well the patients on our
unit.Requirements:High School diploma or
equivalent.Associates/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of
education/experienceExcellent customer service, negotiation and
communication skillsStrong customer service skills and computer
literacy is required.3 to 5 years previous experience as a Patient
Care Tech in a hospital setting preferred.CPR (American Heart
Association)Work Type:Per Diem As NeededEEO is the law - click
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