Patient Care Technician - ICU / CVICU (4 West) - FT 0.9 (72 hrs biweekly) (72556)

Join Memorial Health System as a Patient Care Technician in the ICU/CVICU (4 West) unit. In this full-time position (0.9 FTE, 72 hours biweekly), you will support the nursing team in delivering high-quality patient care while maintaining the highest standards of safety, infection control, and confidentiality.

Clinical Setting

You will work in a fast-paced intensive care environment, supporting registered nurses and licensed practical nurses in the provision of comprehensive patient care.

Responsibilities

• Perform hourly patient rounding
• Process physician orders and maintain chart organization
• Answer telephones and enter written physician orders into Meditech
• Coordinate patient flow and information between departments in collaboration with the charge nurse
• Assist with all aspects of patient care and unit maintenance, including cleanliness and supply ordering, as assigned by the RN
• Document patient care activities in Meditech as appropriate
• Assist with patient and family teaching as needed
• Maintain supplies and equipment
• Enter daily outpatient and observation room charges
• Comply with all safety and infection control standards
• Communicate effectively with healthcare team members using proper channels of authority
• Clarify any unclear communication between team members
• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families based on empathy and trust
• Promote a positive patient experience
• Assume additional duties as necessary

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (will be obtained during hospital orientation)
• Current RQI compliance

Special Knowledge and Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Clerical and numerical competency
• Manual dexterity, color vision, and near visual acuity
• Proper lifting techniques and body mechanics
• Ability to read, write, and perform math at a high school level

Compensation and Benefits

Memorial Health System offers a comprehensive benefit package to all full-time and flex-time employees. Bonus eligibility is available to qualifying full or flex-time employees; eligibility will be determined upon offer. Education, experience, and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

Additional Information

Memorial Health System is a federal drug-free workplace and prohibits marijuana use by employees.