PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN - 12 West - FT
Core
Provides basic clerical and technical clinical services relating to the care, cleanliness, safety, and comfort for patients in a 26-bed telemetry PCU specializing in Hospitalist, Stroke, and Neurology patients.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (PCU)
Builds
Patient care and unit operations for a telemetry PCU
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Basic nursing care, Activities of Daily Living (ADL) assistance, Patient documentation, Patient transport, Supply organization, Equipment processing, Admission/transfer/discharge coordination, Phone screening, 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, supplies, and equipment; Processes equipment between patients; Leads admission, transfer, and discharge processes; Monitors unit cleanliness and safety; May perform phlebotomy, nonsterile wound care, saline lock changes, or colostomy bag changes.
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC