Patient Care Techncian I- Float Pool - West Penn Hospital - Casual
Core
Provides direct care to patients in stable condition and assists with non-direct patient care unit coordination, including basic nursing procedures and emergency response.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (Float Pool)
Builds
Patient care and unit coordination for inpatient units
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nursing Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Basic nursing procedures, vital signs monitoring, specimen collection, patient transport, documentation, medical asepsis, emergency response, activities of daily living assistance
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 activities (ADLs, vitals, specimen collection, ambulation), participate in quality and safety initiatives (rounding, falls prevention), document patient conditions and treatments, perform unit upkeep and supply management, coordinate patient admissions/discharges/transfers
Seniority
Entry-level, training required