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

Patient Care Technician - Observation Unit

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

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, or
• Equivalent experience. 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 :