Patient Care Tech, Med Surg, 32 Hour, Nights
Core
Provides direct patient care, monitors vital signs, assists with daily living activities, and supports the nursing team in a medical-surgical unit.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (PCT)
Builds
Patient care services and safety protocols
Domain
Healthcare / Medical-Surgical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient observation, vital signs monitoring, patient lifting and positioning, daily living assistance, phlebotomy, EKG performance, specimen collection, sterile technique, fall prevention, ostomy care, tube feeding management
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Monitor high-risk patients and report changes to RN; assist patients with hygiene, ambulation, and meals; perform EKGs, POC tests, and bladder scans; collect and prepare lab specimens; assist with IV lines and treatments using sterile technique; manage tube feeding and output records; perform ostomy care; maintain patient safety and de-escalate behavioral issues
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC