Patient Care Technician I - E8 Meds/Obs/Tele - West Penn Hospital - Full Time
Based in United States
Core
Provides direct patient care and assists with non-direct patient care unit coordination in a hospital setting.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (IC)
Builds
Patient care and unit coordination
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Basic nursing procedures, vital signs monitoring, specimen collection, patient ambulation, documentation, medical asepsis, basic mathematics, computer skills
Preferred skills
Acute care experience, nursing program enrollment (ASN/BSN)
Responsibilities
Perform activities of daily living, skin surveys, intake/output monitoring, blood glucose testing, transport patients, document care in EMR, participate in quality initiatives like fall prevention, stock supplies, and assist RNs with acutely ill patients.