Patient Care Tech-Emergency Department
Conway Regional
Patient Care Tech-Emergency Department
Conway Regional
Applications Closed
Posted about 1 month ago
Full Time
Conway, Arkansas
In Person
Smart Summary
The Patient Care Tech provides support services to ensure continuity of care and meet department goals by performing patient care activities focused on the personal needs and comfort of patients. This includes assisting with hygiene, nutrition, elimination, skin care, equipment use, and other delegated clinical and administrative tasks.
We are looking for a Patient Care Tech to provide support services and patient care in the Emergency Department. Key requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, basic keyboarding skills, and clinical experience or CNA certification, as well as the ability to complete American Heart Association Basic Life Support training.
Must Have Skills for ATS
Patient Care
Personal Hygiene Assistance
Nutrition Assistance
Elimination Assistance
Skin Care
Equipment Use
Clinical Tasks
Administrative Tasks
Teamwork
Collaboration
Basic Keyboarding
Basic Life Support
Point of Care Testing
Crisis Prevention
Intervention
Job Description
The Patient Care Tech will assume responsibility and accountability for providing support services to ensure continuity of care and help to meet the department goals as directed by the health care team. The Patient Care Tech will perform patient care activities in caring for the personal needs and comfort of patients. They will assist patients with personal hygiene, nutrition, elimination, skin care, use of equipment and other clinical and administrative tasks which are delegated and assigned. The Patient Care Tech will perform delegated support functions and patient care duties that are within the scope of practice for unlicensed assistive personnel. The Patient Care Tech will demonstrate a commitment to teamwork through effective collaboration efforts.
SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION:
This position is a designated as “Safety Sensitive Position” under Act 593 of the State of
Arkansas. An employee who is under the influence of Marijuana constitutes a threat to
Patients/customers which Conway Regional is responsible for in providing and
supporting the delivery health care related services.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent or higher education
Basic keyboarding skills, preferred
Clinical experience or CNA preferred
Prior to independence from preceptor successful completion of:
American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers, training included
Point of Care Testing Equipment Orientation
Crisis Prevention and Intervention/SAFE in 90 days
Conway Regional
Conway Regional Health System provides complete health care services to a seven-county service area of North Central Arkansas including Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Pope, Van Buren and Yell Counties. Centered on a 150-bed, acute care medical center, the health system provides patients with a variety of services including heart health, orthopedic care, neuro-spine surgery, vascular surgery, gastroenterology services, women’s health, surgery, and rehabilitation. Conway Regional operates an expansive physician enterprise, including ten primary care clinics and seven specialty clinics. Additionally, the health system operates a Rehabilitation Hospital and a 70,000-square-foot Health and Fitness Center. In June of 2019, Conway Regional announced a management agreement with the Dardanelle Hospital, since renamed as the Dardanelle Regional Medical Center. With more than 200 physicians providing services at Conway Regional, the organization partners with the medical staff in an Accountable Clinical Management Model (ACM). This one-of-a-kind partnership creates a model of shared governance to promote meaningful engagement of physician leaders with hospital administrative leadership—all in an effort to improve patient experience and enhance care. Conway Regional maintains an employee engagement score in the top 20% of hospitals throughout the country and a Medical Staff engagement score in the top 5%, as compared to hospitals of similar size and scope. Conway Regional was the first hospital in Arkansas to partner with Arkansas Children’s Hospital in the Nursery Alliance, allowing more babies to receive care closer to home. Conway Regional is the only hospital in Arkansas named to Modern Healthcare’s National Best Places to Work in 2018, 2019, and received the honor again in 2020. Conway Regional has been named an Arkansas Best Place to Work in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Learn more at conwayregional.org.
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