Patient Care Tech - Medicine Overflow 4F - Day Shift
Tampa General Hospital11 months ago
Tampa, FL, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
Job Description
Position Overview
The Patient Care Tech provides a variety of indirect and direct care including assistance with patients’ dependency needs such as nutrition, hygiene, safety, and physical and psychological comfort, all under the supervision of licensed nursing staff. This role requires performing duties in alignment with the organization’s mission, vision, and values, and involves extensive interaction with patients, staff, physicians, family members, and visitors. The work is primarily performed in patient settings and may involve lifting, bending, stooping and exposure to blood borne pathogens. This position is evaluated as a Level 1 per the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) definition of occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or G.E.D and MUST have Florida CNA certification.
- Nursing students: MUST currently be enrolled in an R.N. program and have completed Fundamentals in Nursing (upload transcript).
Required Skills
stooping
hygiene
direct care
indirect care
nutrition
bending
lifting
patient care
CNA certification
psychological comfort
safety
physical comfort
infection control
communication