Patient Care Technician-Psychiatric Casual Nights
Core
Provides basic nursing care and activities of daily living to patients under RN supervision in a psychiatric setting.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (Casual Night Shift)
Builds
Patient care support for inpatients
Domain
Healthcare / Psychiatry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vital signs monitoring, blood glucose measurement, intake/output recording, personal care assistance, basic life support (BLS), critical thinking, prioritization
Preferred skills
Phlebotomy experience, accredited Nursing Assistant program graduate, Phlebotomy course graduate
Responsibilities
Monitor vital signs and record intake/output, assist with bathing and grooming, report changes in patient condition, maintain unit cleanliness, answer call lights and communicate with staff/family, assist with unit workflow and census validation