What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Technician position at Cape Regional Health System?
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
About Us
Come and join the Cooper Cape Regional team. Cooper Cape Regional offers a competitive compensation package, which includes highly competitive pay, outstanding health benefits (medical, prescription, dental, vision) for you and your eligible dependents), company-paid life insurance, retirement benefit, paid time off, other voluntary benefits, tuition assistance, career advancement opportunities, and On-site Early Education Center (10% tuition employee discount.)
The Patient Care Technician is responsible for the delivery of patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
This position requires cross-training to unit clerk role.
Duties include:
- Observes and reports to the RN for all significant changes in patient’s condition
- Assists patients with activities of daily living (e.g. preparing patient for and assisting with meals, bathing)
- Takes and records vital signs, height and weights, measures and records fluid intake and output, collects specimens
- Assist with transport of patients within the hospital
- One-on-one observation with required documentation. Close observation monitoring
- Demonstrates proficient computer skills
- Ability to follow through with physician orders
- Utilizes internal paging system and patient call system
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
High School graduate or equivalent.
American Heart Association, (AHA) CPR (Basic Life Support) Certification required.
Previous Patient Care Technician or Nursing Assistant experience preferred.
