Patient Care Technician
Company: Loyola University Health System
Location: Melrose Park
Posted on: October 27, 2024
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Job Description:
Employment Type:Part timeShift: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.At Loyola, we know you're more than your job. We see you
and all of your potential. That's why we invest in our people.
Clinical advancement programs, flexible scheduling, tuition
reimbursement and day one benefits--- at Loyola, what's important
to you, is important to us. Join our family.
Keywords: Loyola University Health System, Hammond , Patient Care Technician, Professions , Melrose Park, Indiana
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