Patient Care Tech - Surgical Floor - PT (0.6fte, Night Shift)

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  • Bozeman Health
Job Summary
Location
Bozeman ,MT 59772
Job Type
Contract
Visa
Any Valid Visa
Salary
PayRate
Qualification
BCA
Experience
2Years - 10Years
Posted
14 Nov 2024
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Job Description

Part time (0.6 FTE) night shift patient care tech position with weekend and holiday requirements. Minimum requirements for hours are two 12 hours shift per week, after a full time (36 hours/week) training period for 4 weeks. **Must be available all day, Monday-Friday during a "pre-training" week for hospital onboarding.nnThe Surgical and Spine and Joint Units at Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center provide care for all adult and pediatric surgical patients requiring acute inpatient care. The patient population is comprised of general surgery, trauma, orthopedic, urological, gynecological, ENT, and other various patient populations.nnThe patient care tech is accountable for coordinating care for the patient with the nurse. The tech implements the plan of patient care in accordance with established methods and techniques under the direction of the nurse. The tech will function within the Bozeman Health standards of care which include accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating and communicating all phases of care for assigned patients.nnA patient care tech on the Surgical and Spine and Joint Unit routinely performs tasks in meeting the patient’s physical needs; reports observations and patient comments to the nurse; gives close attention to detail in providing care and reporting patient condition changes; documents I&Os, vital signs, etc. as requested; assists as requested by nursing, including hourly rounding on patients in conjunction with the nurse. The patient care tech is self-directed, possesses excellent communication skills, and completes assignments accurately, thoroughly, and with minimal oversight.nnPosition Summary:nnThe Patient Care Tech is imperative to increasing efficiency, productivity, as well as patient and team satisfaction. Responsible for room turnover, assisting in opening of supplies onto the sterile field, and patient care as delegated by the RN, CST, and/or the provider. Additional responsibilities include patient transports, supply management, test and validation of anesthesia machine circuits between cases, and other duties as requested.nnMinimum Qualifications:nnHigh School Diploma or EquivalentnnAmerican Heart Association BLSnnPreferred: Courses in Medical TerminologynnPreferred: College course related to health carennPreferred: EMT, CNA, or health care related certificationsnnPreferred: Specific department experience or patient care experiencennPreferred: Student in the healthcare fieldnnEssential Job Functions:nnCompletes timely and accurate room turnovers.nnCleans operating rooms after surgical procedures.nnOpens sterile supplies onto a maintained sterile field.nnTransports patients safely between rooms and between beds.nnPerforms proper machine checks.nnMaintains appropriate supplies and orders as needed.nnPerforms other tasks as appropriate.nnKnowledge, Skills and AbilitiesnnAbility to work in a busy and stressful environmentnnAbility to work varied shiftsnnStrong emotional intelligence, interpersonal and teamwork skillsnnDemonstrates sound judgement, patience, and maintains a professional demeanor at all timesnnCreativity, problem analysis and decision makingnnDetail oriented, organizational skills and the ability to prioritizennExercises tact, discretion, sensitivity and maintains confidentialitynnThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job classification. They are not to be construed as a contract of any type nor an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by individuals so classified.nn77330150 Surgical Floor