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Phoenix Children's · 23 hours ago

Unit Care Tech

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Phoenix Children's is a leading pediatric health system dedicated to advancing healthcare for children and their families. The Unit Care Tech performs a variety of direct patient care services and clerical support functions under the supervision of a Clinical Nurse to ensure optimal patient care and efficient unit operations.

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Responsibilities

As directed and supervised by healthcare professional; collects and records a variety of routine patient data to ensure ongoing accuracy or patient chart. Performs a variety of patient chart maintenance activities to provide for ready availability and accessibility to data

As directed and supervised by healthcare professional, performs a variety of basic patient care activities to provide for optimal comfort and safety of the patient

Identifies and reports unusual findings or observations, clinical symptoms, behaviors, and treatment administered to appropriate healthcare professional to ensure timely and effective intervention

Maintains inventory levels of stock items, supplies, and equipment; photocopies and files documents as requested to provide for efficient unit operations

Participates in a variety of in-service programs, meetings, conferences, and daily care rounds to maintain understanding of care plan changes, issues, and expectations

Performs a variety of activities to provide for ongoing maintenance of the unit's environment; Assist in performance of a variety of related tasks and functions as needed

Greets patients, families, visitors, and care team members to the unit; answers telephone and call lights as appropriate and responds to inquiries both in person and via telephone; Provides orientation to the unit and hospital systems and processes to patients and family members to ensure familiarity with unit's policies and requirements

Assemble patient charts for new admissions and enters admission orders and demographic data as needed to provide for timely and complete patient record for efficient patient care and financial processes

Maintains and updates orders to chart; transfers charts with patient an discharge charts to Health Information Management department. Updates chart locator database to ensure accurate information

Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested

Qualification

Licensed Nursing AssistantBLS CertificationHealthcare experienceComputer data entryPatient care experience

Required

Completion of a course of study leading to a high school diploma or equivalent

Current Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Current Arizona EMT/Arizona Paramedic Certification OR successfully completed clinical nursing skills portion of an accredited nursing program (RN) within 2 years of date of hire

Current BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association prior to start date