Patient Care Tech II - Inpatient, Float Pool, 24 Hours, Nights
Core
Provides direct patient care, assists with daily living activities, monitors vital signs, and supports medical procedures under the direction of licensed clinicians in an inpatient setting.
Role type
Patient Care Technician II (Inpatient Float Pool)
Builds
Patient care services and safety for inpatients
Domain
Healthcare / Inpatient Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Basic Life Support certification, Medical Terminology, Phlebotomy, EKG performance, Bladder scanning, Point of Care testing, Ostomy care, Tube feeding management, Patient lifting and positioning, Vital signs monitoring, Sterile technique, Precepting new staff
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Monitor high-risk patients and report changes to RNs, assist with personal hygiene and ambulation, perform EKGs and POC tests, collect lab specimens, assist with IV and hemodynamic line setups, manage tube feeding and drainage systems, maintain patient safety and restraint protocols, precept new PCTs
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC