Patient Care Tech-General Medicine 13S Full-time Days
Core
Assist Registered Nurses in direct and indirect patient care activities within a general medicine unit, including vital signs, hygiene, specimen collection, and patient transport.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (General Medicine)
Builds
Direct patient care support and unit operational efficiency
Domain
Healthcare / General Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
CNA certification, BLS (CPR) certification, capillary blood glucose monitoring, phlebotomy, EKG acquisition, newborn care, patient ambulation assistance, specimen collection, basic life support
Preferred skills
Associates or Bachelor's degree, previous healthcare experience, college or nursing education
Technologies
Cardiac monitors, oximetry, fetal monitors, EKG machines, oxygen/suction equipment, phlebotomy supplies
Responsibilities
Measure and record vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure), perform phlebotomy and obtain capillary blood glucose, apply cardiac and fetal monitors, assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge, provide hygiene and feeding assistance, ambulate patients, collect specimens, respond to emergency call lights, perform newborn care and hearing screening, administer enemas and discontinue catheters, maintain a safe and clean environment, document observations and notify RN of changes
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC