Patient Care Technician I - ED - SVH - Full Time
Core
Provides direct patient care and assists with non-direct patient care unit coordination in stable and acutely ill conditions.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (ED)
Builds
Patient care and unit coordination
Domain
Healthcare / Emergency Department
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Basic nursing procedures, vital signs monitoring, specimen collection, patient transport, documentation, medical asepsis, time management
Preferred skills
Acute care experience (last 3 years), ASN or BSN nursing program enrollment
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems
Responsibilities
Perform activities of daily living, skin surveys, ambulation, intake/output, blood glucose testing, point of care testing, bladder scanning, and patient transport; Participate in quality initiatives including bedside shift reports, hourly rounding, falls prevention, and isolation protocols; Document vital signs, weights, restraints, and specimen collection; Perform unit upkeep including supply stocking and equipment cleaning