Patient Care Technician I- U47- Integrative Care - Med/Surg/Tele/Behavioral Health- Dayshift- 7a-730p
Core
Assists nurses in providing direct and indirect patient care, including activities of daily living, vital signs, and delegated nursing procedures.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (CNA)
Builds
Patient care and safety
Domain
Healthcare / Med-Surg / Behavioral Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vital signs monitoring, medication handling, patient lifting and positioning, EKG machine operation, Foley catheter management, lab specimen collection, electronic medical records, infection control
Preferred skills
Direct patient care experience, precepting new staff, unit meeting facilitation, quality control audits
Technologies
Electronic medical records, EKG machines, pulse ox equipment, glucometers
Responsibilities
Assists patients with activities of daily living (bathing, toileting, feeding), performs delegated nursing procedures (IV discontinuation, dressing changes, catheter care), monitors vital signs and intake/output, maintains patient room cleanliness, documents patient observations, participates in quality and safety audits.
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior, hands-on IC