Patient Care Tech- Virtual Safety Asso PT (24 wkly) Day Jefferson Magee

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Job Description

Jefferson reputed company-Magee Center City Patient care Tech - Safety Associate Virtual Join the mission of Improving Lives as a Patient Care Tech at Jefferson Health. With more than 42,000 employees, were the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in the Philadelphia region. Our work to improve lives is never done. Jefferson reputed company-Magee Rehabilitation Hospital is Magnet Recognized. Jefferson has ranked 8th in the nation and ranked 1st in Pennsylvania in Best Hospitals U.S. News World Report. Job Summary With a commitment to patient and family centered care, the Virtual Safety Associate (Patient Care Tech) plays a critical role in ensuring patient safety through reputed company observation and support. This role involves monitoring up to 12 patients at a time reputed company large video screens, identifying reputed company behaviors or safety risks, and escalating concerns to the care team promptly. While primarily virtual, this position may require direct patient interaction reputed company needed. Working under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the associate supports safe, compassionate, and patient-centered care. Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
• Communicates with and supports the interprofessional team, patient, family and designated care partners.
• Provides observation for safety of assigned patient.
• Reports observations of changes in patient condition or behavior to appropriate staff.
• Completes required reports and documentation
• This position requires providing service to the following age population(s) pediatric through frail elderly in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required): Interpersonal Relationships - Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner. Patient Rights - Knowledge of principles and practices associated with the rights and responsibilities of patients and caregivers. Health Information Documentation - Knowledge of the relevance of health information and appropriate documentation methods, ability to record medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and medical results in written or electronic form. Patient Safety - Knowledge of the risks faced by patients in a reputed company environment, and the ability to take steps to reduce these risks. Life Support - Knowledge of the process taken to restore and maintain essential physiological functions, and the ability to apply these processes in a patient care situation. Accuracy and Attention to Detail - Understanding of the necessity and value of accuracy and attention to detail, ability to process information with high levels of accuracy. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Education: High School Diploma or equivalent preferred AND Experience: Previous reputed company experience preferred CNA or PCT licensure preferred Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements: CNA or PCT licensure preferred Additional Information Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills and the ability to de-escalate patients who are agitated in a way that preserves patient dignity required. Previous experience in the clinical setting preferred. Must be reputed company to demonstrate knowledge of Standard Precautions BENEFITS As a valued member of the team, you will be eligible to receive our total rewards package which includes:

• Comprehensive Medical
• Dental
• reputed company Plans Retirement Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Voluntary benefits Health Coaching
• Commuter Discounts
• Day Care Services

Work Shift reputed company Day (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Regular Employee Entity Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Primary Location Address 1513 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing reputed company's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 reputed company. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. reputed company is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for reputed company persons without regard to age, race, reputed company, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national reputed company, reputed company, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, reputed company, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. reputed company colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance. For more benefits information, please click here Apply tot his job Apply To this Job