Lead Patient Care Technician - 7 West PCU - FT
Core
Lead Patient Care Technician delivering high-quality, patient-centered care and performing delegated nursing functions and activities of daily living in a telemetry PCU specializing in acute and chronic heart failure.
Role type
Lead Patient Care Technician (PCT)
Builds
Patient care services, unit quality surveillance, and streamlined admission/transfer/discharge processes
Domain
Healthcare / Patient Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Basic nursing care, advanced technical skills for specified age groups, patient transport, EMR documentation, unit quality surveillance, shared governance participation, patient flow coordination, customer service, equipment processing and maintenance, regulatory compliance, phlebotomy, nonsterile wound care, saline lock replacement, colostomy bag changes, staff training and precepting
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
EMR, department/unit specific software, Intranet
Responsibilities
Lead unit huddles and interdepartmental patient rounds (IDRs), support staff scheduling and supply ordering, assist with patient registration and wayfinding, monitor unit cleanliness and safety rounds, assist with code cart checks and equipment repairs, precept new employees, and perform delegated patient care tasks including phlebotomy and wound care
Seniority
Individual Contributor, Lead level
