Patient Care Technician I - 8N - Med - Onc - SVH - Full Time - Rotational
Core
Provides direct patient care and assists with unit coordination in a medical-surgical and oncology setting.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (IC)
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 ambulation, documentation, medical asepsis, patient intake and output tracking, blood glucose testing, point of care testing, bladder scanning, patient transport
Preferred skills
Acute care experience, enrollment in ASN or BSN nursing program
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems
Responsibilities
Perform activities of daily living, skin surveys, and vital signs; collect specimens and monitor intake/output; document care and report patient condition changes; assist RN with acutely ill patients; participate in quality initiatives like hourly rounding and falls prevention; perform unit upkeep including supply stocking and equipment cleaning.