2N PCT Card Tele Obs FT 7A
Core
Provides nonprofessional direct and indirect patient care, including monitoring vital signs, assisting with personal hygiene, and reporting patient condition changes to nurses.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (PCT)
Builds
Patient care services in a hospital observation unit
Domain
Healthcare / Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vital signs monitoring, patient hygiene assistance, specimen collection, infection control, equipment repair reporting, patient preparation for exams
Preferred skills
Prior patient care experience
Technologies
Patient care equipment
Responsibilities
Observe and report patient concerns/changes to RN, assist with admission/transfer/discharge, record vital signs and intake/output, assist in specimen collection, maintain clean environment, report equipment repairs, prepare patients for exams, answer call bells
Seniority
Entry-level, non-exempt