Lead Patient Care Technician Progressive Care
Company: Mission Hospital
Location: Asheville
Posted on: April 30, 2024
Job Description:
Description IntroductionLast year our HCA Healthcare colleagues
invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a
Lead Patient Care Technician with Mission Hospital you can be a
part of an organization that is devoted to giving
back!BenefitsMission Hospital, offers a total rewards package that
supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues.
The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services
at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and
behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services
and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and
disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental
health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital
indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection,
legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet
insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical
and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on
years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare
stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits
with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto
repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer
Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and
preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification
support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave,
long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of
absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only
coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on
income.Learn more about Employee BenefitsNote: Eligibility for
benefits may vary by location.
Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare
provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues?
Join the Mission Hospital family! We will give you the tools and
resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking
for an enthusiastic Lead Patient Care Technician to help us reach
our goals. Unlock your potential!Job Summary and QualificationsThe
Lead Patient Care Technician (PCT) delivers high quality,
patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic
patient care services related to common nursing functions and
activities of daily living. Under the supervision of the registered
nurse (RN), the Lead PCT assists the nursing staff in providing
patient care in accordance with the PCT's skills/training and the
needs of the Department, and performs or assists with more advanced
procedures based on one or more achieved specialty certifications.
The Lead PCT complies with all hospital policies/procedures and
observes the State Board of Nursing rules for licensed personnel.
In addition, the Lead PCT assists with ongoing training and/or
precepting of new and current employees as directed by the
supervisor. - The Lead PCT is responsible for ensuring new
processes, equipment and other changes are communicated and/or
taught to other PCTs.Some information about the Trauma Progressive
Care unit:
- This is a 44 bed progressive care unit.
- The patient population includes but is not limited to car and
motorcycle accidents, falls, gunshot wounds, head injuries,
stabbings, assaults, fractures, and traumatic brain injuries.
- This unit is a teamwork centered environment.What you will do
in this role:
- -Participates in the implementation of nursing care plans by
performing direct and indirect patient care under the supervision
of the licensed nurse. -
- Obtains and records initial and ongoing patient information
throughout the cycle of care, including admissions data, vital
signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, blood
glucose levels, intake and output, and calorie counts.
- Documents observations, interactions, patient responses to
performed activities, and any physical or behavioral changes at
time of occurrence. Reports observations of individual patients to
the RN/Team Leader.
- Assists with mobility by regular turning and positioning,
dangling, and ambulating patients. Assists with use of walkers,
crutches, canes, and wheelchairs. Transfers patients to and from
other units, departments, or entities. Assists with discharges.
Demonstrates proper body mechanics.
- Provides or assists with non-medicated support care, including
non-sterile dressing changes, skin protection, application of heat
or ice, and venous compression devices.
- Obtains or assists in the collection of specimens for
diagnostic or waived tests. Ensures accuracy of all labels and
timely transfer of specimen.
- Retrieves supplies from pharmacy, storage room, or tube systems
and delivers as permitted by regulation and hospital policy.
- Assists with patient preparation for surgery or other
procedure.
- Orients patients/families/caregivers to room and hospital
routine.
- Assists patients with activities of daily living to include
eating and drinking, bathing, shaving, oral care, grooming, and
elimination. Changes bed linens as needed.
- Performs hourly rounding and responds promptly to call lights
and patient requests. Strives to anticipate patient needs and
resolve them proactively.
- Follows patient and employee safety/security policies and
protocols, including hand hygiene, use of universal precautions,
use of personal protective equipment, and adherence to isolation
procedures.
- Prepares and maintains clean, hazard-free patient rooms.
Empties trash and removes soiled linens.
- Assists with post-mortem care.
- Assists in the setup, removal, and cleaning of equipment.
Identifies malfunctioning equipment and initiates repairs.
- Performs clerical work as needed, including assembling and
maintain charts, filing, answering and transferring phones, and
relaying messages. -What qualifications you will need:
- Preferred Education: High School Diploma, GED, or
Equivalent
- Required Experience: None
- Preferred Experience: 1 + years of experience in an acute care
setting
- Required License: Current listing with Nurse Aide Registry as a
Nurse Aide I
- Required Certification: BLS Mission Hospital is located in
Asheville, North Carolina. This is Mission Health's flagship
hospital, licensed for 815 beds. Healthgrades named Mission
Hospital as of one America's 50 Best Hospitals from . Mission
Hospital is in the top 1% of hospitals in the nation for providing
the highest clinical quality year over year. Leapfrog Hospital
Safety Grade recognized Mission Hospital with an "A," nationally
recognizing Mission Hospital's achievements in protecting patients
and providing safer healthcare. Mission Hospital also earned the
prestigious Magnet - Designation in November 2020. This is the
highest international honor that distinguishes organizations that
meet rigorous nursing excellence standards. We are the regional
referral center for tertiary and quaternary care. We are the
region's only Level II trauma center. Mission Hospital also
includes Mission Children's Hospital. The region's only children's
hospital - providing 30 pediatric sub-specialists. We're the
busiest surgical hospital west of Raleigh, North Carolina. We are
the second-busiest in the state. Mission Hospital provides the only
open heart and interventional cardiology in the region. We are the
only Cyberknife provider west of Raleigh.HCA Healthcare has been
recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies - by the
Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA
Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery
of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated
expenses.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different
ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder Be a part of an organization that invests
in you! We are reviewing applications for our Lead Patient Care
Technician Progressive Care opening. Qualified candidates will be
contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise
the bar in patient care!We are an equal opportunity employer and
value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis
of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual
orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability
status.
Keywords: Mission Hospital, Knoxville , Lead Patient Care Technician Progressive Care, Professions , Asheville, Tennessee
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