Compassionate Patient Care Technician - Day Shift

North Knoxville Medical Center; Powell (TN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

North Knoxville Medical Center in Powell, TN, is seeking a Patient Care Technician CDU Short Stay for Full Time Day shifts to provide high-quality, patient-centered care under RN/LPN supervision. The role involves assisting with activities of daily living, data collection, and ensuring a safe and organized care environment.

Qualifications include 0-2 years in acute care or current nursing student status, BCLS within 90 days, and CNAs or CPCTs preferred.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in an acute care setting or currently enrolled in a Nursing program preferred

Responsibilities

• Assists nursing staff in delivering care, performing delegated basic patient care services, and ensuring a clean, safe, and well-organized environment.
• Collects and records patient data, including vital signs, height, weight, oxygen saturation, intake/output, and calorie counts, reporting findings to the RN/LPN/LVN.
• Supports patients with meals, feeding, bathing, oral care, grooming, linen changes, skin care, elimination assistance, and urinary catheter care.
• Assists with patient positioning, repositioning, dangling, ambulating, and using mobility aids such as walkers, crutches, canes, and wheelchairs.
• Collects urine and stool samples and performs blood glucose monitoring via finger sticks, documenting and reporting results to the RN/LPN/LVN.
• Communicates patient information effectively to the care team, adapts to change, and maintains professionalism in all interactions.
• Maintains a clean, neat, and safe environment for patients and staff, adhering to infection control and safety protocols, including appropriate use of PPE.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives, risk management reporting, and compliance with National Patient Safety Goals and Core Measures.
• May be required to maintain continuous visual observation of the patient and remains with them at all times unless relieved by appropriate personnel.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Communication

Safety protocols

PPE

Job description

North Knoxville Medical Center in Powell, TN, is seeking a Patient Care Technician CDU Short Stay for Full Time Day shifts to provide high-quality, patient-centered care under RN/LPN supervision. The role involves assisting with activities of daily living, data collection, and ensuring a safe and organized care environment.

Qualifications include 0-2 years in acute care or current nursing student status, BCLS within 90 days, and CNAs or CPCTs preferred.