Patient Care Technician (Advanced Acute Care) - No CNA Cert Required - Part Time Nights

Location:

Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)

Shift:

Nights (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

24

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

No

Job Summary:

Geisinger is proud to offer a Patient Care Technician a $1500 sign on bonus for eligible candidates, $18.94 minimum hiring rate with increased rates for experienced individuals and up to $3 shift differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts! Also offering up to $40,000 in financial support to become a nurse!

Job Duties:

ACE Nursing Model of Care: Achieving Collaborative Excellence

Geisinger is excited to be piloting a new model of care on our Advanced Acute Care Units at our Danville campus. The ACE Nursing Model of Care will utilize more Patient Care Technician staff to take responsibility for and perform the duties that do not require a nursing license, freeing the licensed nurse to perform the advanced skills that align with nursing education and training. This new model of care will allow Patient Care Technicians more opportunity for career advancement, autonomy in their role, and greater involvement in the delivery of patient care. 

Primary duties include:

• Primary facilitator of ADLs: hygiene, toileting, mobility, meals

• Vital signs

• Point of Care testing

• Turning & repositioning

• Daily weights

• Equipment checks & exchanges

Additional training provided on advanced patient care skills including:

• Advanced dressing care

• Suctioning

• Removal of Foley Catheter

• Peripheral IV

• Venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain blood specimens

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Benefits of working at Geisinger: 

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one 

• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents  

• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)  

• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage  

• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions  

• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly  

• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year  

• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive  

• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones  

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more 

• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance  

• Shared governance structure that empowers our nursing support staff 

• On the job training and education 

• Professional opportunities for growth and advancement 

• Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated nursing leaders 

• Community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups              

• Employee referral incentive program 

• Geisinger values and prioritizes the safety and security of our staff by investing in a Strongline Alert Notification system worn by our staff, robust camera surveillance system, metal detectors at certain locations and security guards/K9 program on campus. 

Join the Geisinger Family! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger opportunities, please contact Allison Honabach at ahonabach1@geisinger.edu

Job Description

May perform a wide variety of advanced patient care duties under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and maintains the patient care and unit environment consistent with the policies, procedures, and practices. Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range on their assigned clinical area.

• Provides enhanced patient care under the direction of the licensed nurse, which may include but is not limited to advanced dressing care, suctioning, removal of Foley Catheter and peripheral IV.

• May perform venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain blood specimens according to Clinical Laboratory Standards Instit