Patient Care Tech

Overview

Be the heart of compassionate care in a patient care support role with us! In this vital role, you'll provide essential assistance and comfort to patients, ensuring they receive the best possible experience during their healthcare journey. If you're dedicated, empathetic, and ready to make a positive impact on patients' lives, we encourage you to apply today and become a crucial part of our caring team!

Job Summary

Job Shift: Days

Job Type: Full Time

The Patient Care Tech I assists nursing service personnel with a variety of patient care activities and related services necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of patients. Assists with personal hygiene, takes vital signs, and changes bed linens. May serve and collect food trays, provide between-meal nourishment, and clean, sterilize, store, and prepare other supplies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Responsibilities

• Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Works under immediate supervision. Typically reports to a registered nurse or supervisor.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum Experience: None required; preferred acute care and/or previous clinical experience
• Required Licenses/Certifications: Current Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (American Red Cross or American Heart Association); if using American Red Cross, must obtain American Heart Association certification within 60 days of hire; Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Certification within 90 days of hire/transfer
• Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: Prior basic experience performing clerical or customer service duties with prior HUC training/experience in a clinical setting; ability to use computer driven patient care equipment

About Our Organization

The Hospitals of Providence have faithfully been serving our community since 1902. Our five hospitals include a children’s hospital committed to providing the care patients need, when they need it. Today, the Hospitals of Providence are comprised of our region's most trusted hospitals, each dedicated to meeting our families' specific healthcare needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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