Patient Care Associate - Medical Stepdown
Core
Assists in the individualized care of patients to achieve the highest level of wellness under the direction of RN or LPN, performing designated clinical and non-clinical support tasks.
Role type
Patient Care Associate / Patient Care Technician
Builds
Patient care and recovery outcomes in a high acuity medical stepdown unit
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nursing Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vital signs monitoring, patient mobility assistance, phlebotomy, enteral feeding administration, wound care, IV removal, Foley catheter removal, tracheostomy care, suctioning, data entry
Preferred skills
None stated
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
Seniority
Entry-level, no prior experience required