Patient Care Technician - 9 MTN PCU - FT
Core
Provides basic clerical and technical clinical services relating to the care, cleanliness, safety, and comfort for patients in a Neuro/Trauma surgery and secondary stroke unit.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (PCU)
Builds
Patient care and support services for neuro/trauma and stroke patients
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Basic nursing care, Activities of daily living assistance, Patient documentation, Patient transport, Equipment cleaning and maintenance, Supply ordering and stocking, Chart auditing, Unit quality participation, Admission/transfer/discharge coordination, Phone screening and call routing, Regulatory compliance support, Phlebotomy (competency appropriate), Nonsterile wound care (competency appropriate), Saline lock management (competency appropriate), Colostomy bag changes (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 and cleans equipment between patients; Orders and stocks supplies; Leads admission, transfer, and discharge processes; Monitors unit cleanliness and safety; Participates in regulatory compliance checks (e.g., code cart, glucose meters); Performs phlebotomy, wound care, saline lock changes, or colostomy bag changes as competency allows.
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC