Patient Care Tech MotherBaby Full-time Nights
Baton Rouge, LA - USA
Job Summary
Womans Mother/Baby Unit incorporates the couplet care model to provide exceptional care to postpartum patients and their newborns. Our 84-bed unit focuses on the delivery of safe quality-driven patient- and family-centered care that is individualized equitable and inclusive.
Responsibilities of the Patient Care Tech position include but are not limited to:
- Supports Mother/Baby couplet care and family-centered care by assisting with individualized patient care education and comfort while treating patients and families with dignity and respect.
- Assists with basic patient care activities such as hygiene feeding support vital signs intake and output linen changes and maintaining patient comfort and safety.
- Performs assigned clinical tasks including maternal vital signs catheter care IV discontinuation newborn heel sticks glucose checks and documentation reporting abnormal findings to the RN.
- Assists with patient admissions and discharges maintains accurate chart organization and verifies patient identification.
- Maintains clean stocked and safe unit environment including equipment cleaning and supply management.
- Adheres to infant safety and security protocols including ID verification safe infant transport and monitoring the electronic infant security system.
- Follows all hospital policies safety standards and documentation procedures including behavioral health protocols when applicable.
Hours
Nights 7 pm to 7 am; Including every other weekend (Friday Saturday Sunday)
Pay Range
$16.00 to $21.53 based on experience shift differentials
A Work Experience with Purpose
Womans is one of the largest specialty hospitals in the country dedicated to the care of women and infants.Nationally recognizedfor exceptional patient care innovative programs and a supportive work environment we consistently exceed state and national benchmarks for patient satisfactiona reflection of our commitment to those we serve.
Were home to Louisianas largest delivery service and perform thousands of procedures annually including over 8500 surgeries and 35000 breast procedures. Womans was the first hospital in the Baton Rouge area to earn Magnet designation for nursing excellence and were honored to be named one of Modern Healthcares Best Places to Work in Healthcare year after year.
We are proud of the care our staff provides to patientsand to one anotherevery day.
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$150 Employee Referral Bonus
We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation age disability genetic information veteran status national origin gender identity and/or expression marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.
About Company
From birth to mammography, from cancer care to surgery, Woman's wants to be your resource for exceptional care.