Patient Care Technician - Evenings/Nights - Advanced Acute Care Teaching Telemetry Unit - No CNA Required
Core
Deliver direct patient care, perform clinical tasks, and support the multidisciplinary care team on an acute care telemetry unit.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (Nursing Assistant level)
Builds
Patient care services and clinical support for acute care patients
Domain
Healthcare / Acute Care / Telemetry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient care within nursing assistant scope, specimen collection and transport, point-of-care testing, equipment maintenance, medication transport, patient safety monitoring, clerical processing, precepting
Preferred skills
Related work experience, BLS certification, ACLS certification
Technologies
Point-of-care instruments, clerical equipment, electronic health information systems
Responsibilities
Provide patient care and activities of daily living, obtain and maintain specimen integrity, perform point-of-care testing, assist with patient safety watch, process and transport specimens, coordinate patient transportation for tests, operate and maintain clerical equipment, serve as a preceptor for new staff and students, perform admissions/discharge clerical duties, transport non-controlled medications and blood products
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior, hands-on IC