Patient Care Technician II - Emergency Department - Jefferson Hospital - Full Time
Core
Provides direct patient care and assists with non-direct patient care unit coordination in the Emergency Department.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (PCT)
Builds
Patient care and unit coordination
Domain
Healthcare / Emergency Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Phlebotomy, straight catheterization, vital signs monitoring, specimen collection, EKG testing, blood glucose monitoring, patient transport, IV access management, clean catheterization, Foley catheter removal, documentation
Preferred skills
None
Responsibilities
Perform activities of daily living, encourage incentive spirometry and coughing, conduct skin surveys, collect specimens, perform 12-lead EKGs, monitor intake and output, transport patients, document care in EMR, participate in quality initiatives like hourly rounding and falls prevention, stock supplies, clean equipment, precept new hires, report changes in patient condition.