Patient Care Technician PACU

Patient Care Technician for PACU

Provides direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a registered nurse. Provides for personal care, comfort and assists with safe, clean environment, maintains equipment and supplies.

Minimum Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of related healthcare experience.

Required License/Certifications

• BLS Certificate

Required Skills

• Ability to maintain collaborative working relationships to ensure a positive and productive work environment.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to provide exceptional customer service.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge and proficiency of hospital information technology applications.

Essential Functions

• Provides general nursing care, such as positioning patients, lifting and turning patients, transferring patients and assisting patients with ambulation.
• Prepares patient bays, including stocking nurse server and room with anticipated patient care items.
• Answers patient call lights, making rounds to assigned patients.
• Assists with simple dressing changes, using Universal Precautions
• Notifies appropriate licensed personnel when patient needs assistance.
• Reports and when appropriate, records any changes observed in the condition or behavior of the patient.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, blood-pressure, weight and intake-output.
• Understands specialty equipment, keeps knowledge up-to-date, is a technical resource for others, follows technology practices and standards.
• Demonstrates the ability to write clear, concise notes, simple charting that reflects patient care given.
• Performs patients surgical preps as directed by RN.
• Other duties as assigned.