Patient Care Technician (NICU) - No CNA Cert Required - Day/Night Shift
Core
Provide enhanced patient care, safety monitoring, and daily living assistance to neonatal patients in the NICU under the direction of licensed nurses.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (NICU)
Builds
Patient care and safety in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Domain
Healthcare / Neonatal Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient care, specimen handling, point-of-care testing, patient safety monitoring, activities of daily living assistance, equipment maintenance, clerical documentation, medication transport, discharge coordination
Preferred skills
Precepting new staff, quality rounds participation, 5-minute drill support
Technologies
Point-of-care instruments, electronic health records, clerical equipment
Responsibilities
Obtain and maintain integrity of specimens; provide one-to-one patient safety watch; perform point-of-care testing and instrument maintenance; assist patients with activities of daily living; process and transport specimens; coordinate patient transportation for tests; assist with medication and blood product transport; document patient condition and care; serve as a preceptor for new staff and students.
Seniority
Entry-level, no experience needed