Patient Care Technician (Advanced Acute Care Medical Trauma Unit) - No CNA Cert Required - Day Shift
Core
Facilitate Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), collect vital signs, perform point-of-care testing, and assist with advanced procedures like catheter removal and IV management under nurse supervision.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (Advanced Acute Care)
Builds
Patient care and unit environment consistency for acute medical trauma patients
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nursing Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
ADL facilitation, vital signs collection, point-of-care testing, catheter/IV removal, specimen handling, equipment maintenance, medication transport, documentation, patient safety monitoring
Preferred skills
Precepting new staff, scheduling coordination, supply management, electronic health record communication
Technologies
Point-of-care testing instruments, clerical equipment (computers, fax machines, phones), Strongline Alert Notification system
Responsibilities
Perform venipunctures and skin punctures for blood specimens, document patient physical needs and condition changes, transport specimens to laboratory, coordinate patient transportation for tests, process admission/discharge/transfers, assist with 5-minute drills and quality rounds, communicate with food services for patient diets
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC