PCT II, Clinical Decision Unit, 24 Hours, Days
Core
Provides direct patient care, monitoring, and assistance with daily living activities in a clinical decision unit.
Role type
Patient Care Technician II (PCT II)
Builds
Patient care services and safety protocols
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Patient Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vital signs monitoring, EKG performance, phlebotomy, patient lifting and positioning, sterile technique, tube feeding management, ostomy care, fall prevention, medical terminology, computer skills
Preferred skills
Precepting new PCTs, quality improvement participation
Technologies
Telemetry units, point-of-care testing devices, electronic health records
Responsibilities
Monitor high-risk patients and report changes to RNs, assist with daily living activities and mobility, perform EKGs, POC tests, and phlebotomy, manage IV lines and sterile procedures, administer tube feeding and ostomy care, maintain patient safety and equipment
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC