Patient Care Tech

Overview

At Dignity Health's Arizona General Hospital we deliver humankindness through a wide range of health social and support services in the heart of Phoenix Arizona. As part of our team you will provide clinical expertise support and oversight that helps ensure our patients receive exceptional care. Also you will have the opportunity to champion the change by joining in our mission of healing through humankindness.

ARIZONA GENERAL HOSPITAL

Responsibilities

Assess patient/family problems and resources, taking a leadership role in the development, implementation and outcomes evaluation of a plan for nursing care. Provides professional nursing care and interventions to acutely ill adult patient populations. Position requires providing service to one or more age groups, including young adults through geriatric patients in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served.

* Expect to deliver care to 4-6 patients per shift
* Administer medications, change dressings, monitor vital signs, and chart with timely documentation
* Collaborate with a variety of other healthcare professionals such as social work, care coordination, physical therapy, occupational therapy, lab, respiratory therapy, and imaging
* Track routine heart rate, blood pressure, and pulse ox levels
* Quickly report and address any changes in condition
* Patiently and thoroughly explain tests results and procedures to patients and family members
* Educate patients on post-hospital care, including prescribed medicine, care maintenance, and prevention

Qualifications

Minimum:

* Two (2) years of bedside RN experience. Additional years of experience as required by specialty area(s).
* ADN required; BSN preferred
* Must hold and maintain AZ or compact state RN license (RN), American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (CT ACLS), American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CT CPRBLS), and American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (CT PALS).
* Must have strong critical thinking and problem solving abilities