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Patient Care Technician II, Cardiac Recovery - Laguna Hills California
Company: MemorialCare Health System
Location: Laguna Hills, California
Posted On: 04/15/2024
Title: Patient Care Technician II
Location: Laguna Hills, CA
Department: Cardiac Recovery
Status: Full Time
Shift: Days (12hr shifts)
Pay Range*: $20.00/hr - $27.00/hr
Bonus: $1,500 sign on
At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. Memorial Care stands for excellence in Healthcare. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation and teamwork.
Position Summary
This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion, and Synergy. The employee shall support Saddleback Medical Center's strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/ patient safety activities.
The Patient Care Technician II is an unlicensed caregiver working under the direction of the Registered Nurse. This position is responsible for supporting the Cardiovascular Observation Unit (CVOU) to maintain smooth, effective communication between healthcare practitioners, departments, patients and visitors. The Patient Care Technician II is accountable for prompt, timely assistance the patient's progress towards discharge. This role is accountable for patient admission, transfer, discharge flow processes and providing basic patient care.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job
- Demonstrates knowledge of the clinical and information technology systems
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of patient privacy rights. Maintains confidentiality of all medical, financial and other sensitive material in printed, electronic or verbal form, which may jeopardize the privacy of patients and or employees
- Manages and acknowledges patient-family-significant other expectations to create positive experiences
- Follows directions and communicates with the registered nurse and other members of the healthcare team in an organized, clear and timely manner
- Collects and documents information pertinent to the patient's status in the patient's electronic medical record and notifies the registered nurse of changes in patient's condition
- Demonstrates the ability to safely maintain and competently use equipment in the delivery of patient care
- Ability to be at work and be on time.
- Ability to follow company policies, procedures and directives.
- Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner.
- Ability to prioritize and multitask.
- Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare-that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.
Minimum Requirements
Qualifications/Work Experience:
- One year of acute care preferred
- Basic computer skills
Education/Licensure/Certification:
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