PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN - 8 West PCU - FT
Core
Provides basic clerical and technical clinical services relating to the care, cleanliness, safety, and comfort for patients in a 27-bed specialty step-down unit focused on gastrointestinal and pulmonary care.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (PC Tech)
Builds
Patient care and unit support services for GI and pulmonary patients
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Basic nursing care, activities of daily living assistance, patient observation documentation, patient transport, equipment processing, admission/discharge coordination, regulatory compliance support, phlebotomy (competency appropriate), nonsterile wound care (competency appropriate), IV site management (competency appropriate), ostomy care (competency appropriate)
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Unit-based software, Intranet
Responsibilities
Assists patients with activities of daily living; documents and reports patient observations; transports patients and supplies; processes equipment between patients; leads admission, transfer, and discharge processes; monitors unit cleanliness and safety; may perform phlebotomy, nonsterile wound care, IV site management, or ostomy care changes.
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on support