Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS)

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS)

Patient Care Tech - PCT - Med Surg ( Pulmonary / Hospice) - PRN D

Braselton, GA

Sponsorship not specified$31k-$65kDetected 1 hour ago
RailsPatient CareAdaptability

About the role

  • Functions under the direct supervision of the shift primary nurse.
  • Cares for patients in the adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups.
  • Licensure or other certifications: CCHT certification (for dialysis unit only).

Responsibilities

  • Clinical Support
  • Performs patient transport functions as needed by the unit.

Nice to have

  • Preferred Job Qualifications
  • Physical ability to push/pull patients
  • Adaptable in changing situation and work assignments
  • Bi-lingual basic language skills preferred
  • Obtains and reports basic patient physiological data (such as vital signs, weight, skin condition, color, and character of urine and stool).
  • Utilizes proper body mechanics, provides for positioning, mobility hygiene, ADL, and/or comfort needs according to procedure and direction.
  • Monitors p.o. intake and urine output, recording amount on appropriate forms.
  • Promptly identifies and reports physical and mental status changes to licensed staff assigned to the patient.

Skills

  • Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Good interpersonal skills

Compensation

  • Participates in staff meeting with no more than two absences per year.
  • Completes unit specific and annual competency assessment requirements within specific timelines.

Benefits

  • Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.
  • Vision: Moderate, Frequently 31-65% of time
  • A non-licensed, staff member who is trained to be flexible in a variety of nursing support and transport duties.

This listing is sourced directly from Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS)'s careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.