PCT PRN - Surg Tele in Columbia, SC at Providence Health
Posted on: 15 Feb 2021
Columbia, SC
Job Description
Job Description
Providence Health
Founded as Providence Hospitals in 1938 by the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, Providence's two free standing full-service hospitals and numerous satellite practices maintain a true devotion to advanced clinical expertise and unmatched compassion. On February 2, 2016, Providence became part of the LifePoint Health network, and shortly thereafter, changed its name to Providence Health to better represent the full complement of its services. Driven by quality, compassion, and Christ, Providence treats the whole person- body, mind, and spirit.
We are currently looking for a Patient Care Tech to join our Surgical Telemetry Unit at our Downtown Campus. This is a PRN position.
Essential Functions
* Under supervision of the Registered Nurse, provide direct patient care by assisting the RN to meet patient and family needs.
* Maintains clean and orderly work the patient care environment
* Assists in patient care, including examinations and procedures.
* Obtains and records patient vital signs, heights, and weights, intake and output, and reports results and observations.
* Routinely performs EKG, and other unit specific duties.
* Provides or assists with non-medicated support care, including non-sterile dressing changes, skin protection, etc.
* Assists with patient preparation for surgery or other procedure.
* Assists with mobility by regular turning and positioning, dangling, and ambulating patients.
* Assists in the setup, removal, and cleaning of equipment. Identifies malfunctioning equipment.
Job Requirements
Minimum Work Experience
One year experience desired. Prior experience as aNursing Technician or equivalent is highly preferred. Military medicalspecialist training is desirable.
Minimum Education/Credentials
High school diploma or equivalent
Required Licenses
BLS
Shifts
PRN
LifePoint Health is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
LifePoint Health, Inc.
Brentwood, TN
Across our network and at our Health Support Center, we are united by a shared mission and vision, core values and guiding principles that drive everything we do and inform our approach to patient care, quality and how we do busine. We know that to achieve our vision of creating places where people choose to come for healthcare, physicians want to practice and employees want to work, we must organize around the right strategies. At LifePoint, our strategies are simple and enduring.
Our Operating Groups
LifePoint's facilities and practices are divided into four operating divisions: Eastern, Central, Mountain and Western. Each of these divisions has a leadership team that mirrors a hospital's leadership team, including a president and dedicated physician and provider leadership resources.
Our Health Support Center
Our Health Support Center (HSC), in Brentwood, Tennessee, has subject matter expertise in every area of healthcare operations and provider services. The HSC is organized to bring resources to bear across the continuum of care, from before a patient accesses healthcare services to after they are sent home, while keeping quality and compliance at the center.
On a daily basis, our group leaders and subject matter experts are working with our local markets to help develop and implement the right strategies that ensure healthcare thrives in their communities.
Our Physicians
Physicians are a critical access point to care in our communities. We work to build and maintain collaborative relationships with both our employed physicians and a broad network of affiliated providers, and we provide a full spectrum of practice management and physician support to help secure the delivery of quality care today and for the future.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees60,000+
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Jobs Posted13305
