Patient Care Technician II - Unit 47 - Med/Surge/Tele/Behavioral Health 7a-730p
Core
Assists nurses in providing direct and indirect patient care, including activities of daily living, vital signs, and basic nursing procedures under supervision.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (CNA/PCT)
Builds
Patient care and safety
Domain
Healthcare / Med-Surg / Behavioral Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vital signs monitoring, medication handling, patient lifting and positioning, EKG machine operation, Foley catheter management, lab specimen collection, electronic medical records, infection control, oral suctioning, IV/saline lock discontinuation
Preferred skills
Med/Surg patient population experience
Technologies
EKG machines, pulse ox equipment, glucometers, electronic medical records
Responsibilities
Assists patients with activities of daily living (bathing, toileting, feeding), performs delegated nursing procedures, observes patients and reports condition changes, maintains patient room cleanliness, distributes meals, conducts bladder scans, performs point-of-care testing, assists with patient admission/discharge/transfer, precepts new staff, participates in quality and safety audits.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC