Patient Care Technician - Observation Unit • Days - 12hrs / wk

Patient Care Technician - Observation Unit

Shift : Days FTE status : 0.3 On-call : No Weekends : Yes

Requisition # : req11237

General Summary

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), the Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides basic nursing care to patients and performs related tasks necessary to support the unit.

Requirements

Minimum High School Diploma or GED required.

Must meet one of the following requirements :

• Current Certified Nurse Aide (CENA) certification, or
• Current enrollment (and continued progression) in a health science program required with completion of nursing fundamentals course and / or one clinical rotation preferred.
• Equivalent enrollment considered will include but is not limited to : Nursing School, Pre-PA School, Medical School, or closely related health science program.
• Equivalent experience considered will include but is not limited to : Medical Assistant, Paramedic, Medical First Responder, EMT, Nurse Tech, Resident Aid / Assistant, or LPN.

Basic understanding of Medical Terminology, Anatomy, Physiology, and Patient Confidentiality is preferred.

Current Basic Life Support (BLS / CPR) provider required.

Experience in acute care or extended care facility preferred.

Able to successfully complete unit-specific core competencies as defined in the orientation check-list.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities