Patient Care Technician - Cooper University Health Care

PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN

About Us
Come and join the Cooper Cape Regionalteam. Cooper Cape Regionaloffers 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 Technicianis 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 Assistantexperience preferred.

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