Patient Care Technician I - Neuro/Ortho - Jefferson Hospital - Part Time
Core
Provides direct patient care and assists with non-direct patient care unit coordination for stable and acutely ill patients in Neuro/Ortho units.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (Part Time)
Builds
Patient care and unit coordination
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nursing Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Basic nursing procedures, activities of daily living assistance, vital signs monitoring, specimen collection, documentation, emergency response, medical asepsis
Preferred skills
Acute care experience (last 3 years), enrollment in ASN or BSN nursing program
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems
Responsibilities
Perform direct patient care including ADLs, skin surveys, ambulation, and specimen collection; document patient care and report condition changes; participate in quality initiatives like hourly rounding and falls prevention; perform unit upkeep and supply stocking; assist RNs with acutely ill patients.
Seniority
Entry-level / Limited experience