Patient Care Technician - Med/Surg 2B - Full Time Nights - Jefferson Abington Hospital

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Patient Care Technician - Med/Surg 2B - FT Nights - Jefferson Abington Hospital

Job Description

Patient Care Technician - Med/Surg 2B - FT Nights - Jefferson Abington Hospital

Join the mission of Improving Lives as a Patient Care Tech at Jefferson Health. With more than 42,000 employees, we’re the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in the Philadelphia region. And our work to improve lives is never done. 

Patient Care Technician's are responsible for the following: 

• Performs assigned nursing procedures for the comfort and well-being of the patient. 

• Maintains appropriate documentation on all assigned patients, including flow sheets. 

• Assists physicians with examinations and tests as needed. 

Reporting to the Nurse Manager, Patient Care Tech will provide direct bedside care to patients. Other tasks include respiratory services, rehabilitation services, and phlebotomy. Qualifications for this position include: 

• High School Diploma 

• CPR-BLS through the American Heart Association  

• One (1) year experience in an acute care inpatient environment preferred 

• Patient Care Tech/Nursing Assistant certification preferred  

Work Shift

Workday Night (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

1200 Old York Road, Abington, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the larg