Patient Care Technician I / Float - SVH / AGH - Dual Location - Casual
Core
Provides direct patient care and assists with unit coordination for stable and acutely ill patients in a hospital setting.
Role type
Entry-level clinical support technician (patient care)
Builds
Patient care services and unit operational support
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nursing Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Basic nursing procedures, vital signs monitoring, specimen collection, patient transport, documentation, basic mathematics, computer literacy
Preferred skills
Acute care experience (last 3 years), current enrollment in ASN or BSN nursing program
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems
Responsibilities
Perform activities of daily living, skin surveys, ambulation, intake/output monitoring, blood glucose testing, bladder scanning, and patient transport; Participate in quality initiatives like hourly rounding and falls prevention; Document patient data and report condition changes; Perform unit upkeep including supply stocking and equipment cleaning.