Patient Care Technician I- Inpatient, Float Pool, 32 Hour, Days
Core
Provides direct inpatient care, assists with daily living activities, monitors patient status, and supports clinical procedures under licensed clinician direction.
Role type
Patient Care Technician I (Inpatient, Float Pool)
Builds
Patient care services for internal hospital units and external customers
Domain
Healthcare / Inpatient Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vital signs monitoring, patient lifting and positioning, phlebotomy, EKG performance, POC testing, ostomy care, tube feeding management, sterile technique, fall prevention, specimen collection, medical terminology, computer skills
Preferred skills
Precepting new PCTs, de-escalation techniques, quality improvement participation
Technologies
Telemetry units, hemodynamic lines, infusion pumps, electronic health records
Responsibilities
Monitor high-risk patients and report changes to RN, assist with ADLs and mobility, perform EKGs and POC tests, assist with IV/hemodynamic line setup, manage tube feeding and drainage systems, maintain patient safety and restraint protocols, replenish supplies and clean equipment
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC