Patient Care Tech, PCT - Medical 5 Telemetry

Job description

Unit Summary: This unit cares primarily for adult acute care patients who have a wide variety of diagnosis and co-morbidities. Patients most commonly have cardiac and medical conditions but may also be post-surgical. Common medical diagnoses are chest pain, pneumonia, renal failure, COPD, CHF, atrial fibrillation, GI bleed and syncope. Post pacemaker and Cardiac Cath/PCI patients can be placed here as well. These patients require telemetry monitoring. Medical 5 encourages staff involvement in shared governance and continued professional growth. It has been recognized as the Daisy Team of the Year. This unit includes a variety of new graduates and experienced nurses who collaborate with multidiscipline to provide high quality care. ​39-bed Med Surg/Tele Unit Hours: 36 hours/week, Day/Evening Shift 7a-7p Qualifications: High school graduate or equivalent; ability to read, write, and comprehend medical terminology. Successful completion of a certified patient care/clinical associate/certified nursing assistant or equivalent course. Current BLS certification required. 2-4 years experience in health-care and nursing services experience strongly preferred. Will train on the job if needed...