HCA's needed for weekend care

Patient Care Technician
12 West – This 26-bed telemetry PCU specializes in the care and management of Hospitalist medicine patients including Stroke and Neurology patients. The Patient Care Technician performs basic clerical and technical clinical services relating to the care, cleanliness, safety, and comfort for patients. Provides quality service through a team oriented, collaborative approach to patient care.
Once off orientation, you will work three 12-hour Night Shifts each week with every other weekend and rotating holiday requirements. 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!
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A $7,500 sign-on bonus is available when external candidate meets applicable guidelines.
The Patient Care Technician:

Provides basic nursing care and performs technical skills for specified age groups according to established standards. Assists patients with activities of daily living.
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.
Assists with chart audits.
Participates in unit quality activities.
Actively participates in unit activities 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 wayfinding, 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.
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.
Answers phones and interacts 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).
What We Require:
Education: High School Diploma or GED required.
Experience: None.
Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration: If employee is working in a critical access facility, a Certified Nursing Assistant is required.
Other Minimum Qualifications: Effective interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills required. Must successfully complete orientation and competency validation for position.
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