Patient Care Technician - 11 West Unit - FT
Core
Provides basic clerical and technical clinical services relating to the care, cleanliness, safety, and comfort for patients in a Neuro/Trauma Surgical Unit.
Role type
Patient Care Technician
Builds
Patient care and unit operations for trauma/neurosurgery, urology, and general surgery patients
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Basic nursing care, Activities of daily living assistance, Patient documentation, Patient transport, Equipment operation and maintenance, Supply ordering and stocking, Chart auditing, Regulatory compliance support, Phlebotomy (competency appropriate), Nonsterile wound care, Saline lock management, Colostomy bag changes
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; Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge processes; Monitors cleanliness and performs safety rounds; Participates in sitter process; Assists with regulatory compliance checks (refrigerator, glucose meters, code cart); May perform phlebotomy, wound care, saline lock changes, or colostomy bag changes.
Seniority
Entry-level