Patient Care Technician-C6 Medical Surgical- 24HR Evening Shift- Episcopal Campus
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Philadelphia, PA, US
Company:
Temple Health
Summary:
The Patient Care Technician at Temple Health provides vital patient care services under a registered nurse's direction. Applicants should have completed relevant training programs and possess general experience in patient care settings.
Requirements:
Credentials: Successful completion of Nurses Aide/Medical Assistant Training and Competency Evaluation program or Fundamentals of Nursing Care Course
Experience: General Experience as a nursing assistant, medical assistant, monitor technician and/or unit secretary, General Experience as a nursing assistant, medical assistant, monitor technician, phlebotomist and/or unit secretary - for Medical Telemetry
Job Description:
Job Description
Description
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.
Education
Other : 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. (Required)
High School Diploma or Equivalent (Preferred)
Experience
General Experience as a nursing assistant, medical assistant, monitor technician and/or unit secretary. (Preferred)
General Experience as a nursing assistant, medical assistant, monitor technician, phlebotomist and/or unit secretary - for Medical Telemetry (Preferred)
