Patient Care Tech Spinal Cord Injury PT Day Jefferson Moss-Magee Elkins Park

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Join the mission of Improving Lives as a Patient Care Tech at Jefferson Health. With more than 42,000 employees, we're the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in the Philadelphia region. Our work to improve lives is never done.

Moss-Magee Rehab Spinal Cord Injury Unit is a 20-bed Spinal Cord Injury Unit specializing in the care of traumatic and non-traumatic spinal injuries.Registered Nurses and Nursing Assistants/Patient Care Tech work closely with the interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, occupational and physical therapists, neuropsychology, social work, clinical specialist, and dietaryto provide the best education and outcomes for the patients served.

Schedules are available 6 weeks in advance. The work schedule commitment for this position requires the following:

• These are 12-hour shifts
• Must be able to work every third(3rd) weekend
• Holiday commitment consists of 1 holiday per season
  

Reporting to the Nurse Manager, Patient Care Techs will provide direct bedside care to patients:

• Performs assigned nursing procedures for the comfort and well-being of the patient
• Maintains appropriate documentation on all assigned patients, including flow sheets
• Assists physicians with examinations and tests as needed
• Other tasks include respiratory services, rehabilitation services, and phlebotomy
  

To qualify as Patient Care Tech, you must meet the following requirements for consideration:

• High School Diploma
• CPR-BLS through the American Heart Association
• One (1) year experience in an acute care inpatient environment preferred
• Patient Care Tech/Nursing Assistant certification preferred

As a valued member of the team, you will be eligible to receive our total rewards package which includes:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
• Retirement Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Voluntary benefits
• Health Coaching, Commuter Discounts, Day Care Services, etc.

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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 tomorrow'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 students. 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. Jefferson Health Plans 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 all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.