PATIENT CARE TECH REGIONAL FLOAT POOL

Company: Intermountain Health
Location: Westminster
Posted on: October 29, 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 - LafayetteLutheran Medical Center - Wheat RidgePlatte Valley Medical Center - BrightonSaint 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 programCertification as a Nursing Assistant (CNA) in the state of practiceCurrent 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 equivalentAt 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.

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