Patient Care Technician - 6N Med Surg - Full Time - Forbes Hospital
Core
Provides direct patient care and assists with unit coordination for stable and acutely ill patients in a medical-surgical setting.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (6N Med Surg)
Builds
Patient care and unit operational support
Domain
Healthcare / Medical-Surgical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Basic nursing procedures, vital signs monitoring, patient mobility assistance, specimen collection, documentation, medical asepsis, emergency response
Preferred skills
Acute care experience (last 3 years), nursing student status (ASN/BSN)
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems, point of care testing devices
Responsibilities
Perform activities of daily living, skin surveys, ambulation, intake/output monitoring, blood glucose testing, transport patients, document care in EMR, participate in quality/safety initiatives (fall prevention, hand washing), assist with treatments and procedures, perform unit upkeep and supply stocking
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior, hands-on IC