Patient Care Technician - Nursing Float Pool - PRN

Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: Corpus Christi
Posted on: November 4, 2024

Job Description:

Description
Summary:

Provides basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff and ensures patient safety and well-being.


CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-Shoreline overlooking Corpus Christi Bay is the largest and foremost acute care medical facility in the region, with a full range of diagnostic and surgical specialty services in cardiac, cancer and stroke care. It is the leading emergency facility in the area and the only Level II Trauma Center in the Coastal Bend, staffed with physicians and nurses specially trained in emergency services.

The Pavilion and the Critical Care Center house a state-of-the-art Emergency Department, ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and surgical suites.
A teaching facility, in affiliation with the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center College of Medicine
Accredited Chest Pain Center
Accredited Joint Commission Stroke Team

The Shoreline campus is a premiere facility housing many of the region's most vital and renowned programs such as a Primary Stroke Center, nationally accredited Cancer Center and a nationally recognized Chest Pain Center. The Pavilion at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-Shoreline houses the CHRISTUS Spohn Heart Network, which was recently recognized as one of the top 100 cardiovascular hospitals in the United States. The Heart Institute offers the most advanced diagnostic, surgical and rehabilitative cardiac services in one convenient location.

Responsibilities:

--- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
--- Answering patient calls and helping patients with eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, and mobility.
--- Feeding patients, measuring and recording their food and liquid intake.
--- Monitoring and documenting patients' temperature, blood pressure, and other vital signs and reporting changes to nurses or doctors.
--- Assisting nurses or doctors with medical procedures and dressing wounds.


Requirements:

A. Education/Skills

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

B. Experience

Experience in a hospital setting preferred.

C. Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

BLS from the American Heart Association (AHA) is required.

Work Schedule:


PRN

Work Type:


Per Diem As Needed




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