Patient Care Technician

Job Description

Under direction and supervision of registered Nurse, assists with activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care, and assists in maintenance of a safe and clean environment.

Job Responsibility

• 1. Functions as a co-worker to the nurse and a key member of the nursing care team :
• Organizes patient care assignment and sets priorities.
• Alerts RN co-worker to changes in patient status i.e., alteration in comfort, skin integrity, alterations in breathing pattern, etc.
• Documents patient care and patient status changes on the appropriate chart forms.
• Communicates routine information to RN periodically during shift i.e., intake and output.

2. Assists RN in providing for ADL needs of patients :

3. Maintains patient care units in a neat and orderly condition :

4. Assists Registered Nurse by performing selected procedures and simple treatments :

5. Performs a variety of related duties :

6. Takes part in Nursing's continuing education policy by :

7. Performs related duties, as required.

Job Qualification

The salary range and / or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and / or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).