Patient Care Tech - Progressive Care Medicine - Rotating
Core
Direct, age-specific patient care in a 28-bed Progressive Care Medicine unit for complex medical diagnoses including infectious disease, respiratory disorders, and acute renal/liver dysfunction.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (PCT)
Builds
Direct patient care and support services for patients with complex medical needs
Domain
Healthcare / Hospital Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vital signs monitoring, specimen collection, patient hygiene and ADL assistance, patient identification and safety reporting, data documentation, PPE usage, patient mobility assistance
Preferred skills
Acute care experience as a nursing assistant or aide
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Monitor patients' conditions and provide updates to the healthcare team; Obtain and record initial and ongoing patient information including vital signs and intake/output; Obtain or assist in the collection of specimens for diagnostic tests; Ensure assigned clinical location is maintained as a safe, clean, stocked environment; Contribute to patient experience by accurately identifying the patient and reporting physical/mental responses to the plan of care
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC