
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN - 8 South Radius PCU - FT
Carillion Clinic, Roanoke, VA, United States
Patient Care Technician
8 South Radius PCU is a 12-bed PCU specializes in the care of Faculty Medicine patients and serves as an alternate unit for 8SPCU. This unit is a blended higher acuity unit and can take 2 chronically ventilated patients. You will provide nursing care that includes taking the patient's blood pressure, checking their oxygen levels and temperature, as well as assisting patients of all sexes and genders with bathing, meals, toileting, ambulation, and other basic needs. The Patient Care Tech/Nursing Assistant role can include one-on-one care of patients on suicide or safety precautions.
Successful candidate MUST BE able to attend required orientation classes during daytime hours, Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm for the first 2 weeks. These classes are mandatory!
A $7,500 sign-on bonus is available when external candidate meets applicable guidelines.
As part of the health care team, the Patient Care Technician performs basic clerical and technical clinical services relating to the care, cleanliness, safety, and comfort for patients of all ages. Provides quality service through a team oriented, collaborative approach to patient care.
Provides basic nursing care and performs advanced technical skills for specified age groups according to established standards. Assists patients with activities of daily living. Appropriately documents and reports patient observations to licensed staff.
Transports patients, supplies, specimens, equipment, etc. within the facility.
Contributes to Carilion Clinic's performance improvement activities. Actively participates in obtaining desired service line/departmental outcomes.
Exhibits competent knowledge of EMR and assists with chart audits.
Participates in unit quality surveillance activities
Actively participate in unit shared governance and/or organization councils/committees
May lead unit huddle; participate in IDR's (unit based interdepartmental patient rounds)
Provides support for department/unit staff scheduling, including covering lunch assignments.
Reviews medical record for outstanding orders and notifies nurse of stat orders and medication changes.
Orders department/unit supplies and equipment and stocks/organizes supplies.
Assists with customer service in way-finding, answering phones, making meaningful connections with patient and visitors
Processes equipment between patients as needed (cleans unit based equipment and gathers supplies needed to operate equipment). Operates and maintains general office equipment. Follows procedures for timely equipment repairs
Leads streamlined, timely and comprehensive admission, transfer, and discharge processes keeping the patient experience as the top focus. Assists in coordination of patient flow into/out of area using department/unit specific software and Intranet. Is aware of unit outcomes and metrics and promotes process improvement initiatives that add value to our outcomes and/or organizational mission
Welcomes and assists patients and visitors; assists with registration. Serves as "face" of the unit; role models service excellence behaviors at all times.
Demonstrates excellent telephone etiquette and interpersonal skills when answering phones and interacting with patients, visitors, physicians, and other health professionals. Receives and screens incoming calls via telephone and patient call system. Routes calls to appropriate individuals and takes messages accurately
Monitors cleanliness of the waiting and break rooms, and performs safety/environmental rounds on unit and with multidisciplinary team members
Participates in the sitter process (if competencies appropriate).
Assists with maintaining regulatory compliance. (refrigerator, glucose meters, equipment room storage, assisting with code cart checks as assigned etc)
May be responsible for phlebotomy (competency appropriate)
May conduct nonsterile wound care dressings (competency appropriate)
May replace and remove saline locks (competency appropriate)
May do colostomy bag changes (competency appropriate).
This job description is only meant to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by the incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
Recruiter: JAMIE RATLIFF
Recruiter Email: jsratliff@carilionclinic.org
For more information, contact the HR Service Center at 1-800-599-2537.
Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status. Carilion is a Drug-Free Workplace.
For more information on E-Verify: https://www.carilionclinic.org/eoe-e-verify-and-right-work-policies
Benefits, Pay and Well-being at Carilion Clinic
Carilion understands the importance of prioritizing your well-being to help you develop and thrive. That's why we offer a well-rounded benefits package, and many perks and well-being resources to help you live a happy, healthy life
at work and when you're away.
When you make your tomorrow with us, we'll enhance your potential to realize the best in yourself. Below are benefits available to you when you join Carilion:
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
Employer Funded Pension Plan, vested after five years (Voluntary 403B)
Paid Time Off (accrued from day one)
Onsite fitness studios and discounts to our Carilion Wellness centers
Access to our health and wellness app, Virgin Pulse
Discounts on childcare
Continued education and training
8 South Radius PCU is a 12-bed PCU specializes in the care of Faculty Medicine patients and serves as an alternate unit for 8SPCU. This unit is a blended higher acuity unit and can take 2 chronically ventilated patients. You will provide nursing care that includes taking the patient's blood pressure, checking their oxygen levels and temperature, as well as assisting patients of all sexes and genders with bathing, meals, toileting, ambulation, and other basic needs. The Patient Care Tech/Nursing Assistant role can include one-on-one care of patients on suicide or safety precautions.
Successful candidate MUST BE able to attend required orientation classes during daytime hours, Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm for the first 2 weeks. These classes are mandatory!
A $7,500 sign-on bonus is available when external candidate meets applicable guidelines.
As part of the health care team, the Patient Care Technician performs basic clerical and technical clinical services relating to the care, cleanliness, safety, and comfort for patients of all ages. Provides quality service through a team oriented, collaborative approach to patient care.
Provides basic nursing care and performs advanced technical skills for specified age groups according to established standards. Assists patients with activities of daily living. Appropriately documents and reports patient observations to licensed staff.
Transports patients, supplies, specimens, equipment, etc. within the facility.
Contributes to Carilion Clinic's performance improvement activities. Actively participates in obtaining desired service line/departmental outcomes.
Exhibits competent knowledge of EMR and assists with chart audits.
Participates in unit quality surveillance activities
Actively participate in unit shared governance and/or organization councils/committees
May lead unit huddle; participate in IDR's (unit based interdepartmental patient rounds)
Provides support for department/unit staff scheduling, including covering lunch assignments.
Reviews medical record for outstanding orders and notifies nurse of stat orders and medication changes.
Orders department/unit supplies and equipment and stocks/organizes supplies.
Assists with customer service in way-finding, answering phones, making meaningful connections with patient and visitors
Processes equipment between patients as needed (cleans unit based equipment and gathers supplies needed to operate equipment). Operates and maintains general office equipment. Follows procedures for timely equipment repairs
Leads streamlined, timely and comprehensive admission, transfer, and discharge processes keeping the patient experience as the top focus. Assists in coordination of patient flow into/out of area using department/unit specific software and Intranet. Is aware of unit outcomes and metrics and promotes process improvement initiatives that add value to our outcomes and/or organizational mission
Welcomes and assists patients and visitors; assists with registration. Serves as "face" of the unit; role models service excellence behaviors at all times.
Demonstrates excellent telephone etiquette and interpersonal skills when answering phones and interacting with patients, visitors, physicians, and other health professionals. Receives and screens incoming calls via telephone and patient call system. Routes calls to appropriate individuals and takes messages accurately
Monitors cleanliness of the waiting and break rooms, and performs safety/environmental rounds on unit and with multidisciplinary team members
Participates in the sitter process (if competencies appropriate).
Assists with maintaining regulatory compliance. (refrigerator, glucose meters, equipment room storage, assisting with code cart checks as assigned etc)
May be responsible for phlebotomy (competency appropriate)
May conduct nonsterile wound care dressings (competency appropriate)
May replace and remove saline locks (competency appropriate)
May do colostomy bag changes (competency appropriate).
This job description is only meant to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by the incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
Recruiter: JAMIE RATLIFF
Recruiter Email: jsratliff@carilionclinic.org
For more information, contact the HR Service Center at 1-800-599-2537.
Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status. Carilion is a Drug-Free Workplace.
For more information on E-Verify: https://www.carilionclinic.org/eoe-e-verify-and-right-work-policies
Benefits, Pay and Well-being at Carilion Clinic
Carilion understands the importance of prioritizing your well-being to help you develop and thrive. That's why we offer a well-rounded benefits package, and many perks and well-being resources to help you live a happy, healthy life
at work and when you're away.
When you make your tomorrow with us, we'll enhance your potential to realize the best in yourself. Below are benefits available to you when you join Carilion:
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
Employer Funded Pension Plan, vested after five years (Voluntary 403B)
Paid Time Off (accrued from day one)
Onsite fitness studios and discounts to our Carilion Wellness centers
Access to our health and wellness app, Virgin Pulse
Discounts on childcare
Continued education and training