SEIU Patient Care Technician
Core
Provides basic and specialized physical and psychosocial patient care under nurse direction, including specimen collection, EKGs, and comfort measures.
Role type
Patient Care Technician
Builds
Patient well-being, comfort, and safety
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Specimen collection, Venipuncture, EKG performance, Telemetry monitoring, Patient orientation, Comfort measures, Quality assurance participation
Responsibilities
Collect and record specimens and body fluids; Perform venipuncture for blood samples; Perform EKGs and obtain telemetry readings; Collect patient data and document on flow sheets; Attend to patients' environmental needs; Participate in Quality Assurance activities; Orient patients and families to the unit.