Patient Care Technician - Intermediate Care - Less than PT - Day
Core
Member of the care delivery team providing delegated, direct patient care intervention under the direction of a Registered Nurse, including sterile and non-sterile procedures and monitoring patient conditions.
Role type
Intermediate Patient Care Technician (PCT)
Builds
Safe, quality patient care in a hospital or clinic setting
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nursing Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient care techniques, infection prevention, activities of daily living (ADL) assistance, vital signs measurement, psychomotor skills, clinical observation, advocacy
Preferred skills
Experience in office, hospital, or clinic setting
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Perform sterile and non-sterile procedures, monitor patients for condition changes and report to RN, document work and observations, assist with ADLs, promote infection prevention, mentor new PCTs
Seniority
Intermediate, hands-on IC