Patient Care Technician
ThedaCare
Patient Care Technician
ThedaCare
Integrated health system with 20 hospitals.
Why ThedaCare?
Living A Life Inspired!
Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world.
At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.
Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness –
SCHEDULE:
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Performs delegated patient care activities using evidence-based practice and specific competencies for the patient population served.
2. Checks patients’ vital signs, height, and weight, as needed, based on patient type.
3. Provides compassionate care and listens to patients’ concerns and guides them by answering any questions or concerns.
4. Identifies and escalates changes in patient status or patient risks to prevent crisis.
5. Collects clinical data and information on patients and reports to care team.
6. Repositions, transfers, ambulates and transports patients.
7. Assists patients with basic needs (such as hygiene, eating, using the restroom, and dressing).
8. Obtains and reports patient intake and output.
9. Performs electrocardiograms (ECGs) as directed.
10. Performs phlebotomy and specimen collection.
11. Provides care that is age appropriate, culturally specific, and developmentally appropriate in an environment that promotes patient safety.
12. Demonstrates professional and therapeutic relationships with patients, families, team members, and providers.
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ThedaCare is an integrated health system in Wisconsin that runs 20 hospitals and 360+ outpatient locations, serving about half of the state's population with primary and specialty care. It connects its facilities so clinicians coordinate patient care, prevention, and treatment across the network. It partners with the Medical College of Wisconsin to form the region's academic medical center, supporting medical research and education to speed up new treatments. Its goal is to improve community health by predicting health needs, preventing illness, and delivering high-quality, trusted care through community partnerships.
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