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CO01 Southern Illinois Hospital Services Inc.
Patient Care Tech
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What they do
A Health Technician or Technologist (Other) performs medical tests and operates diagnostic equipment. May specialize working in mental health, emergency medicine, occupational health, or in a medical laboratory.
$43,191 / year median in Illinois
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Current SIH employees need to apply for positions through our internal job portal. Log in to Workday to apply through the Jobs Hub. Position Summary
- Responsible for assisting with professional nursing care for SIH patients. Education
- N/A Licenses and Certification
- Completion of Illinois approved CNA training program and passed a written competency test or has successfully completed a nursing arts course (E.g., Basis in Nursing, Fundamentals in Nursing, Nursing 101, etc)
- BLS Experience and Skills
Technical Experience:
NA Role Specific Responsibilities- Assists nursing staff with patient care activities such as but not limited to obtaining patients vital signs, intake and output, bathing, feeding, toileting etc.
- Assists in medical emergencies, including CPR
- Complete, accurate and timely documentation in patient medical record
- Timely communication of changes in patient condition to the Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Practical Nurse
- Timely completion of delegated tasks from Registered Nurse
- Serve as an advocate for the patient by communicating and collaborating with other health service personnel
- Timely completion of required education and competencies
- Cross train to telemetry tech if applicable to department needs Compensation (Commensurate with experience): $19.