Patient Care Tech Part-Time 12 hour Nights 7p-7:30am
Company: Loyola University Health System
Location: Melrose Park
Posted on: October 25, 2024
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Job Description:
Employment Type:Part timeShift:12 Hour Night
ShiftDescription:Performs a variety of direct patient care
procedures to assist the unit manager, professional staff and
physicians in providing patient care focused on the needs of the
patient.GENERAL PATIENT CARE - Meets the comfort and hygiene needs
of the patient. - - -TECHNICAL CARE - Assists with completion of
patient testing and treatment procedures, sets up and primes IV
tubing, 12-lead ECG, simple tracheostomy suctioning and care,
changes dressings, performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation, obtains
wound and throat cultures. - - - -EQUIPMENT - Assists physician and
professional staff in equipment supply and set up. - - - -TRANSPORT
- Assists with ambulating patients with assistive devices such as
crutches and with transfer/transport procedures. - - -
-COMMUNICATION - Performs required documentation and communicates
in a competent and effective manner to meet patient and/or family
needs and regulatory requirements. Maintains strict confidentiality
of patient, employee and department information to ensure patient
rights. - - - -QUALITY IMPROVEMENT - Utilizes time and resources
effectively to promote quality and cost outcomes. -Position
RequirementsMinimum Education: Preferred: High School Diploma plus
training acquired through work experience or educationMinimum
Experience: Required: Less than one year of previous job-related
experiencePreferred: 1-2 years of previous job-related
experienceLicensure/Certifications: Required: Certified Nurse
Assistant, BLS (Basic Life Support) through AHAOther: Completion of
a Nursing Assistant Program with placement on the Illinois
Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry or verification of an
equal or higher educational level in a clinically focused program.
Individuals working as Patient Care Assistants at Loyola University
Medical Center prior to 1997 are exempt from the above guidelines
and are grandfathered into the Patient Care Tech roles upon
successful completion of an in-house orientation and training
program for the Patient Care Tech position.Our Commitment to
Diversity and Inclusion -Trinity Health is one of the largest
not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on
the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate
diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues
have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents.
Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive
workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those
we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected
veteran, or any other status protected by law.
Keywords: Loyola University Health System, Downers Grove , Patient Care Tech Part-Time 12 hour Nights 7p-7:30am, Other , Melrose Park, Illinois
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