PATIENT CARE TECHNICIANAbout UsCome and join the Cape Regional team. 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.