PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN-Resource Pool, Flex - Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
Core
Provides basic clerical and technical clinical services relating to the care, cleanliness, safety, and comfort for patients in a hospital setting.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (CNA required for critical access facilities)
Builds
Patient care support, unit operations, and admission/discharge processes
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Basic nursing care, activities of daily living assistance, patient transport, documentation, equipment operation, supply management, patient registration, regulatory compliance monitoring, phlebotomy (competency appropriate), nonsterile wound care (competency appropriate), IV 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; participates in sitter process; performs phlebotomy, wound care, IV management, and ostomy care as competency allows.
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC