Nurse Technician - PCU
Core
Provides patient care under the supervision of a licensed nurse in a Progressive Care Unit, implementing the nursing process to increase patient functional status.
Role type
Nurse Technician (PCU)
Builds
Patient care and support services for assigned patient groups
Domain
Healthcare / Hospital Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient care, procedural tasks, ADL assistance, vital signs monitoring, I&O recording, documentation, patient observation, transport, housekeeping
Preferred skills
Previous healthcare experience, CPR certification
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide patient care to an assigned group of patients, perform procedural tasks and assist with activities of daily living (ADL), observe and report patient condition to licensed nurse, document data and treatments accurately, record vital signs and I&O, maintain clean patient rooms, transport patients and supplies, complete variance reports
Seniority
Entry-level (0-6 months experience)