Patient Care Tech - Emergency Trauma Center (PRN - Evening) - Jefferson Abington

Job Details

With a commitment to patient and family centered care, the Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides designated direct and indirect patient care activities under the direction and supervision of the licensed clinical team members in ways that value the uniqueness of each individual and addresses the physiological, emotional, and social needs of the diversity of patients served by Jefferson Health.

Job Description

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

• Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.

• Communicates with and supports the interprofessional team, patient, family and designated care partners.

• Performs designated direct and indirect patient care activities to meet patient care needs under direction of licensed clinical team members.

• Actively promotes and maintains a safe patient care environment.

• May be assigned the role of a virtual safety associate as needed based on campus needs

• Provides assistance in maintaining supplies and equipment available to ensure efficient unit operations.

Education - Required

• High School Diploma/GED

Experience - Preferred

• Less than 1 year Previous nursing assistant or healthcare experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications - Required

• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association

Additional Qualifications

• One of the following is strongly preferred: PCT training program completion within 24 months of hire or Nursing Student with one semester clinical completed

Work Shift

Workday Evening (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Abington Memorial Hospital

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.