Kern Medical
Location
Bakersfield, California
Salary
$21 - $26 / HOUR
Incumbents assist licensed nursing and medical staff in an in-patient setting by performing general clerical functions and caring for patients' personal needs, safety, and comfort following established procedures. Essential functions include assisting with patient observation, recording vital signs and intake/output, transporting patients, and performing various clerical duties related to admissions and discharges.
Candidates must have successfully completed a State of California Department of Health Services approved Nursing Assistant training program, or be one year into a Nursing degree program, or have two years of experience as a Nursing Attendant in an acute care or skilled nursing facility. Additional requirements include obtaining RQI Provider certification within 60 days if not already possessing the American Heart Association BLS card.
Patient Care Technician - Temporary
The estimated pay for this position is $21.0000 to $25.8274. This reflects only a portion of the total compensation package for this position. Additional compensation may be available for this role through differentials, incentives, and bonuses.
Incumbents follow clearly established procedures to assist licensed, professional nursing and medical staff in an in-patient setting; including performing general clerical functions and caring for patient’s personal needs, safety, and comfort.
• Performs other job related duties as required.
Successful completion of a State of California Department of Health Services approved Nursing Assistant training program OR one (1) year of an education program leading to an Associate’s Degree or Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, OR two (2) years of experience as a Nursing Attendant in an acute care facility or in a skilled nursing facility for psychiatric patients.
Physical requirements for this classification require incumbents to stand, bend, squat, kneel, push and pull intermittently throughout the majority of the work day. Incumbents must be able to frequently lift and carry, partially carry, or fully support a patient while transferring to and from a bed, wheelchair, or gurney, or while walking.
Basic nursing care and techniques; medical terminology and metric measurement.
Perform basic nursing care; read and record medical terminology and metric measurement, maintain medical records, follow oral and written instructions; and maintain effective relations with medical staff and the public; stand, bend, squat, kneel, push and pull throughout the majority of the work day; lift, carry, partially carry, or fully support patients while transferring to and from a bed, wheelchair, or gurney, or while walking.
A background check may be required for this classification.
All Kern Medical employees are designated “Disaster Service Workers”. In the event of a disaster or civil disorder, all Kern Medical employees are to remain at work or to report to work in a safe and practicable manner.
If position responsibilities require driving a personal vehicle, then possession of a current valid California Driver’s License and adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required.
If position responsibilities require driving a vehicle owned, leased or rented by Kern Medical, then possession of a current valid California Driver’s license, a signed authorization for Release of Drivers Record Information and adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required.
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