PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN-6A Medical Surgical- 24HR Night Shift - Episcopal Campus

Temple University Health System • Philadelphia, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct and indirect patient care duties under the guidance and direction of the registered nurse. Responsible for implementing components of the plan of care through the initiation/completion of procedures relating to basic human, mental health and social needs; comfort, safety and emergency measures; activities of daily living; personal care needs; nutrition and fluid needs; and elimination needs. Measures vitals signs, interprets cardiac monitoring strips, identifies dysrhythmias, documents monitoring strips and reports information to the registered nurse. Performs ECGs, venipuncture, capillary blood glucose testing, and Unit Secretary, Patient Transport and Environment of Care duties.

Requirements

• Successful completion of Nurses Aide/Medical Assistant Training and Competency Evaluation program or successful completion of the Fundamentals of Nursing Care Course in a Registered Professional Nurse program.

Nice To Haves

• General Experience as a nursing assistant
• General Experience as a medical assistant
• General Experience as a monitor technician
• General Experience as a unit secretary
• General Experience as a phlebotomist
• General Experience as a medical assistant - for Medical Telemetry
• General Experience as a monitor technician - for Medical Telemetry
• General Experience as a unit secretary - for Medical Telemetry

Responsibilities

• Measures vitals signs
• Interprets cardiac monitoring strips
• Identifies dysrhythmias
• Documents monitoring strips
• Reports information to the registered nurse
• Performs ECGs
• Performs venipuncture
• Performs capillary blood glucose testing
• Performs Unit Secretary duties
• Performs Patient Transport duties
• Performs Environment of Care duties

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED