Patient Care Assistant, Emergency Room- Per Diem
Core
Provides direct patient care, monitoring, and assistance with daily living activities in high-acuity settings like the Emergency Room, ICU, and Dialysis.
Role type
Patient Care Technician III (PCT III)
Builds
Patient safety and comfort in acute care units
Domain
Healthcare / Emergency Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Basic Life Support certification, phlebotomy, EKG performance, vital signs monitoring, patient lifting and positioning, sterile technique, medical terminology, computer skills
Preferred skills
PCT II level competency, EMT Paramedic experience, telemetry certification, unit secretary duties
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems, telemetry units, remote video monitoring systems
Responsibilities
Monitor high-risk patients and report changes to RNs, assist with daily living activities and mobility, perform clinical procedures (EKG, phlebotomy, POC tests), maintain patient safety and equipment, administer tube feeding and ostomy care, manage unit supplies and admissions data
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC
