Unit 42 (Medicine/Telemetry/Oncology), Patient Care Technician I - Nightshift (7pm-7:30am)
Core
Assists nurses in providing direct and indirect patient care, including activities of daily living, vital signs, and delegated nursing procedures.
Role type
Patient Care Technician I
Builds
Patient care and safety
Domain
Healthcare / Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), CPR certification, medication handling, vital signs monitoring, EKG machine operation, Foley catheter management, electronic medical records, patient transport
Preferred skills
6 months direct patient care experience, precepting new staff, Lean Management System participation
Technologies
Electronic medical records, EKG machine, pulse ox equipment, glucometers
Responsibilities
Assists patients with activities of daily living, performs delegated nursing care procedures, observes patients and reports changes in condition, distributes meals and maintains patient rooms, performs routine vital signs and lab specimens, operates EKG machine and manages IVs/catheters, precepts new staff and participates in quality improvement activities.
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC