Patient Care Associate - Medical 7 West
Core
Assists in the individualized care of adult patients requiring continuous telemetry monitoring to achieve the highest level of wellness.
Role type
Patient Care Associate / Patient Care Technician
Builds
Patient care services for adult medical patients
Domain
Healthcare / Acute Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
vital signs monitoring, patient mobility assistance, phlebotomy, blood culture collection, enteral feeding administration, wound care, IV removal, Foley catheter removal, tracheostomy care, suctioning, electronic medical record data entry
Preferred skills
CNA/CPTC certification, BLS certification
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems
Responsibilities
Record vital signs and enter data into the electronic medical record; Assist patients with daily needs (meals, bathing, toileting, mobility, transportation); Perform phlebotomy and collect blood cultures; Administer enteral feedings; Provide wound care; Remove IVs and Foley catheters; Perform tracheostomy care and suctioning