Patient Care Technician - BayCare Surgery Center-Trinity - Days - PRN

Patient Care Technician - BayCare Surgery Center-Trinity

At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that's built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.

Summary: Works under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse providing patient care in the clinical setting. Cares for a group of assigned patients with various needs to ensure safe, high-quality care is delivered. Care includes but not limited to, providing for patient's daily needs such as hygiene, mobility, nutrition, toileting, ensuring safety measures are in place, communication with patient & care team, documentation of care provided. Additional skills as validated include urinary catheter insertion and removal, removal IV reseal, superpubic catheter care, telemetry lead placement and ostomy care/maintenance.

Specific duties for this position at the BayCare Surgery Center in Trinity will include but are not limited to the following: Take patient temperatures; monitor patients; wipe up; clean up pre-surgery and post-surgery waiting bays; prep patients for surgery (i.e. shave patient surgical areas, etc.); replenish supply inventory in pre-surgery and post-surgery areas; and other duties as assigned to support the pre-surgery and post-surgery nursing teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Required Certification: BLS (Basic Life Support) - Relevant Specialty; Patient Care Technician - If applicable; OR Reference summary for details; Active CPR certification upon hire or must be obtained within seven days of hire if enrolled in the PCT internship and prior to patient contact or required on hire.
• Preferred Credentials: EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)
• Minimum requirements include one of the following: 6 months acute care experience; or 1-year Skilled Nursing Facility experience; or successfully completes a BayCare sponsored Nursing Assistant or PCT Internship; or completion of Nursing Fundamentals (RN); or Nursing Foundation (LPN) Programs; or EMT certification / Paramedic license for ER only; or completed a PCT or Nursing Assistant program which includes a clinical component.
• Preferred Experience: 1 year - Hospital in related field.

Education:

• Essential: High School or Equivalent; Required - Technical - Patient Care Technician; Or - Technical - Certified Nursing Assistant; Or - Technical - Emergency Medical Technician; Or - Technical - Licensed Practical Nurse; Or - Technical - Reference summary for details

Credentials:

• Essential: Credential Requirements in Comments

Experience:

• Essential: Reference Other Information in Summary

Location: BayCare Surg Ctr

Status: PRN, Exempt: No

This is a PRN (As Needed) position at the BayCare Surgery Center in Trinity. Day hours will start early in the morning for scheduled surgery pre/post care and end times will vary in the afternoon. No late nights. No weekends. Flexibility is required.

Shift Hours: 5:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Varies

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