PATIENT CARE TECH REGIONAL FLOAT POOL
Company: Intermountain Health
Location: Westminster
Posted on: October 20, 2024
Job Description:
Job Description:The Certified Nurse Assistant functions as a
clinical support partner to assist the patient care team by
performing various tasks and procedures as instructed by a licensed
professional.This is a day shift position 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. or
night shift position 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. and requires a current
Colorado CNA license.This position will float to all four (4)
hospitals in the Denver metro area listed below.Our hospitals in
the Denver area include:
- Good Samaritan Medical Center - Lafayette
- Lutheran Medical Center - Wheat Ridge
- Platte Valley Medical Center - Brighton
- Saint Joseph Hospital - DenverPatient Care Technicians /
Certified Nursing Assistants at Intermountain Health are committed
to providing patient centered care while demonstrating our values
of Integrity, Trust, Excellence, Accountability, and Mutual
Respect. If you are interested in contributing to our mission of
helping people live the healthiest lives possible- come join our
team!Posting Specifics:Unit/Location: System Float Pool
(https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/) is part of
Intermountain Health a nonprofit healthcare organization that
focuses on person-centered care. Associates who join our Float Pool
enjoy assignments at locations throughout the Denver area, and are
placed in units like Critical Care, Medical Surgical, the Emergency
Department and the Operating Room.Qualifications:$3.00/hr float
differentialPatient Care Technician / C.N.A. responsibilities:
- Respond to patient care needs by answering call lights,
assisting patients with hygiene care, obtaining vital signs, and
communicating constructively, effectively and timely with members
of the care team.
- Perform 12-lead EKG duties commensurate with the level of
training received and competency.
- Apply, check and document restraints as directed by the RN or
physician.
- Perform wound care, stoma care, and specimen collection.
- Perform equipment and tube care/management e.g. JP's, hemovacs
and nasogastric tubes, and Foley removal.
- Assist with patient transfers, admissions and discharges as
directed and in compliance with the principles of safe patient
handling.
- Order and maintain office and patient care floor
stock/supplies.
- Perform the duties of unit secretary. Maintain patient charts,
respond to phone calls, maintain daily assignment board, provide
equipment care/cleaning, perform errands associated with patient
care and provide accurate information about the patient with an
interdisciplinary team.Requirements:
- Successful completion of an accredited nursing assistant
training program
- Certification as a Nursing Assistant (CNA) in the state of
practice
- Current BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart
Association or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire (with
prior approval)Preferred:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- At least two (2) years of experience as a CNANow that you know
more about being a Regional Float Pool PCT / CNA on our team, we
hope you'll join us. At Intermountain Health, you'll reaffirm every
day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in
the first place.Physical Requirements:Ongoing need for employee to
see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate
monitors, identify equipment and supplies.- and -Frequent
interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors
that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and
understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly
and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.- and
-Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and
delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes
frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care,
accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.- and
-Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer
patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and
equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and
including heavy items.- and -Need to walk and assist with
transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing
supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and
portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to
navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on
the floor, etc).- and -May be expected to stand in a stationary
position for an extended period of time.Location:Peaks Regional
OfficeWork City:BroomfieldWork State:ColoradoScheduled Weekly
Hours:36The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual
hourly rate dependent upon experience.$20.00 - $23.55We care about
your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide
our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range
of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that
encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and
engaged.Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for
our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers
(https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/)
, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers
(http://www.sclhealthbenefits.org) ; and our commitment to
diversity, equity, and inclusion
(https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/diversity/)
.Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran
status.All positions subject to close without notice.
Keywords: Intermountain Health, Commerce City , PATIENT CARE TECH REGIONAL FLOAT POOL, Other , Westminster, Colorado
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