Patient Care Technician - 8C General Surgery/Trauma - AGH - Casual
Core
Provides direct patient care and assists with unit coordination in a General Surgery/Trauma setting.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (Casual)
Builds
Patient care and unit operations
Domain
Healthcare / General Surgery & Trauma
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Basic nursing procedures, vital signs monitoring, specimen collection, patient transport, documentation, medical asepsis, basic mathematics, computer skills
Preferred skills
Acute care experience (last 3 years), enrollment in ASN or BSN nursing program
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems
Responsibilities
Perform activities of daily living, skin surveys, ambulation assistance, intake/output monitoring, blood glucose testing, bladder scanning, and patient transport; Participate in quality initiatives like hourly rounding and falls prevention; Document patient conditions and treatments; Perform unit upkeep including supply stocking and equipment cleaning; Coordinate patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.