Patient Care Technician-South; Critical Care Stepdown Unit

Patient Care Technician

Provides support to the patient care team by performing direct patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Assists with activities of daily living, transports patients, and maintains safety initiatives. Ability to maintain composure in high-pressure situations. Good communication skills. Commits to providing exceptional customer service to patients and visitors. Documents care provided in Cerner.

Educational/Experience Requirements:

• High School graduate
• AHA Healthcare Provider Training is required (BLS)
• Adheres to the hospital attendance policy and will make every effort to consistently be punctual when reporting to work and during daily activities.
• Basic computer skills are required

Working Conditions:

• Works under the direct supervision of an RN.
• Requires full range of body motion which may include handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• May require exposure to communicable disease, body fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and other potentially hazardous conditions common to a clinical environment, such as risk of falls, strains, etc.
• Patient Care Technicians will be working weekend and holiday rotation and varied shifts per clinical unit area.

Hazardous Exposure Category:
Category III