Patient Care Tech, PCT - Medical 5 Telemetry

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent; ability to read, write, and comprehend medical terminology.
• Successful completion of a certified patient care/clinical associate/certified nursing assistant or equivalent course.
• Current BLS certification required.
• 2-4 years experience in health-care and nursing services experience strongly preferred. Will train on the job if needed.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Ability to work with detailed, confidential material, computer experience required.
• About MelroseWakefield Hospital:
• About Tufts Medicine
• Tufts Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.
• At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.
• Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth-one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.
• Pay Range :
• $19.77 - $24.57

Benefits

Additional Information

Unit Summary: This unit cares primarily for adult acute care patients who have a wide variety of diagnosis and co-morbidities. Patients most commonly have cardiac and medical conditions but may also be post-surgical. Common medical diagnoses are chest pain, pneumonia, renal failure, COPD, CHF, atrial fibrillation, GI bleed and syncope. Post pacemaker and Cardiac Cath/PCI patients can be placed here as well. These patients require telemetry monitoring. Medical 5 encourages staff involvement in shared governance and continued professional growth. It has been recognized as the Daisy Team of the Year. This unit includes a variety of new graduates and experienced nurses who collaborate with multidiscipline to provide high quality care. 39-bed Med Surg/Tele Unit Hours: 36 hours/week, Night Shift 7p-7a

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