Patient Care Tech - Medicine Specialty - Rotating
Core
Provide direct, age-specific care to patients based on medical orders and the plan of care under the direction of an RN or licensed independent practitioner.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (Medicine Specialty)
Builds
Direct patient care services for neonates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient data collection and documentation, basic hygiene and activities of daily living care, assisting with feeding and hydration, assisting with ambulation and patient mobility, safe and compassionate care, wearing personal protective equipment
Preferred skills
Acute care experience as a nursing assistant or aide
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Monitor patients' conditions and provide updates to the health care 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, maintain clinical location safety and cleanliness, contribute to patient experience by identifying patients and reporting responses to care plans
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC