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Carle Health · 3 months ago

Healthcare Tech/CNA Med/Surg

US-IL-Hoopeston

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$17.89/hr - $28.98/hr

Carle Health is a healthcare system based in Urbana, IL, with a commitment to providing quality patient care. The Health Care Technician (HCT) supports licensed nursing staff by assisting with personal care and hygiene needs of patients, maintaining unit supplies, and ensuring accurate documentation under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Hospital & Health Care

Responsibilities

Facilitates communication with other departments, visitors, patients, medical staff and employees

Serves as a public relations liaison for the unit

Assists with the maintenance of unit supplies to ensure the smooth function of the unit, including stocking nurse servers, cleaning instruments and equipment, ordering supplies, and making up charts

Collects data on assigned patients as directed by Registered Nurse (RN) and ensures accurate documentation

Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills as outlined in the skills checklist including: measurement of vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, and measuring and recording intake and output

Performs or assists patients with the activities of daily living

Prepares patients for transportation and/or transport

Performs a variety of routine direct patient care duties to assist medical and nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients

Maintains patient care environment ensuring patients' privacy and safety

Adheres to and enforces Carle Administrative and Departmental policies and procedures

Offers a variety of leisure activities to patients

Participates on committees

Qualification

Basic Life Support (BLS)Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)Vital signs measurementBlood glucose monitoringPatient careCommunication skillsTeamworkDocumentation skills

Required

Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)

H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)

Successful completion of Carle's HCT In Training Program

Relevant medical military training

Completion of CNA coursework within past 24 months

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

At least one semester of nursing clinical experience

Worked as CNA within past 24 months

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Company

Carle Health

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Carle Health is a vertically integrated system with a bold but simple mission: to be the trusted partner in all healthcare decisions for everyone who depends on it.

Founded in 1946