PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN- Emergency Dept- 24HR Evening Shift (3p-11p)

Temple University Health System • Philadelphia, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Temple University Hospital is a nationally respected teaching hospital on Temple University's bustling Health Sciences Center campus. The hospital provides a comprehensive array of healthcare services both basic and complex to patients from around the corner, across the country and around the world. As the chief clinical training site for the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, the hospital provides a dynamic environment for high-quality care, teaching, and cutting edge research. 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 vital signs, performs ECGs, venipuncture, IV placement, capillary blood glucose testing, and Unit Secretary, Patient Transport, and Environment of Care duties.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Successful completion of Nurses Aide or Medical Assistant Training and Competency Evaluation program, EMT training program or Nursing student with satisfactory completion of Nursing 101 clinical or equivalent clinical rotation
• Basic Life Support

Nice To Haves

• 1 year experience in a related patient care role

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect patient care duties under the guidance and direction of the registered nurse.
• Implements 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 vital signs.
• Performs ECGs.
• Performs venipuncture.
• Performs IV placement.
• 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
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED