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Trinity Health Patient Care Technician Cardiac Telemetry Part-time PM's in Melrose Park, Illinois

Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Evening Shift

Description:

Performs a variety of direct patient care procedures to assist the Unit Manager, professional staff and

physicians in providing patient care focused on the needs of the patient. Responsible for service

excellence in both direct and indirect care of patients.

GENERAL PATIENT CARE & TRANSPORT- Meets the comfort and hygiene

needs of the patient by providing care services such as bathing, oral

hygiene, hair care, bed pan/urinal use, foley care, skin care and garment,

linen and bedding changes. Distributes meals and beverages, takes,

collects lab specimens, weighs patients on admission and as needed.

Maintains patient safety by assisting with ambulating patients, including

those with assistive devices such as crutches and with transfer/transport

procedures. Collects and records intake and output.

TECHNICAL CARE-Assists with completion of patient testing and

treatment procedures, performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation when

necessary, documents vital signs in the electronic medical record.

EQUIPMENT & ENVIRONMENT- Assists physician and professional staff in

equipment supply and set-up. Maintains unit supplies as directed.

Maintains unit cleanliness by putting away equipment and wiping down

bedside tables and cabinets, bedrails, and patient phone daily.

COMMUNICATION- Performs required documentation and communicates

in a competent and effective manner to meet patient and/or family

needs and regulatory requirements. Maintains strict confidentiality of

patient, employee, and department information to ensure patient rights.

Performs purposeful hourly rounds as directed. Responds to patient call

lights in a timely fashion and uses communication devices as directed.

Demonstrates service excellence standards. Basic computer knowledge

to communicate through Epic and Outlook.

PATIENT EXPERIENCE- Utilizes time and resources effectively to promote

quality, safety, cost, and patient experience outcomes.

Other department specific duties as assigned.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran

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