Patient Care Tech – Emergency Department (ER) Tulane Downtown Position Available In Jefferson, Louisiana
Tallo's Job Summary: Your Everyday duties as a Patient Care Tech in the Emergency Department at Tulane Downtown include assisting in patient assessments, hygiene, nutrition, and personal care, maintaining a safe and clean environment, and collaborating with the healthcare team. The role requires a high school diploma, BLS certification, and at least one year of clinical care experience. This position is for night shifts and is part of LCMC Health's commitment to providing exceptional care in Louisiana.
Job Description
Patient Care Tech – Emergency Department (ER) Tulane Downtown
Your job is more than a job.
As a Patient Care Tech you’re on the front line of care. You’ve developed that sixth sense of anticipating and answering the needs of your patients. Your responsibilities may not always be easy, but you firmly believe that your growth starts where your comfort zone ends. You’re a healthcare warrior and you gather every ounce of kindness, respect and empathy at your patient’s bedside delivering care like you would want for yourself and your loved ones. All the call lights, hand holds, medical needs, family questions, and even a proverbial ‘extra blanket” request, you’ve lost count, but you still bring your heart and soul to every single one like it’s your first. And that’s what we love about you. Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and your “little something extra” all add up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this hands-on, personal care nursing role. Your Everyday Assist in collection of data used for assessment of patients’ conditions as assigned, including vital signs, weights, blood glucose monitoring, I&O, etc. Assist with the patient hygiene, nutrition and personal care needs and patient-related tasks. Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone. Maintain a clean environment in patient care area. Complete patient rounding in accordance with patient assignments and schedule to drive patient satisfaction and safety. Enhance knowledge and seek opportunities for career development. Embrace teamwork and direction in performance of duties.
The Must-Haves Minimum:
High School Diploma or equivalent, appropriate work experience. Current American Heart Association BLS certification. 1 year of Clinical Care experience; CNA or PCT experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
WORK SHIFT
Nights (United States of America)
LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary
About East Jefferson General Hospital
East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we’re only beginning to realize our greatest potential.
