Emergency Department Night Shift Patient Care Technician

Temple Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Temple Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician for the Emergency Department on the 36-hour night shift (7pm–7:30am). The role provides direct and indirect patient care under RN supervision, performing vital signs, ECGs, venipuncture, IV placement and glucose testing, and assisting with transport and environment of care tasks.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, completion of nursing aide/medical assistant/ EMT training or nursing clinical rotation, and basic life

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Required.
• Nurse aide/Medical Assistant training or EMT training or Nursing student clinical rotation required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect patient care under the guidance of the registered nurse.
• Initiates/completes procedures relating to basic human, mental health and social needs; focuses on comfort, safety, and emergency measures; assists with activities of daily living, nutrition and hydration, and elimination needs.
• Measures vitals, performs ECGs, venipuncture, IV placement, capillary glucose testing, and supports Unit Secretary, Patient Transport and Environment of Care duties.

Skills

Vital signs monitoring

ECG

Venipuncture

IV placement

Capillary glucose

Patient transport

Environment of care

BLS

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Nursing aide/Medical Assistant/EMT training or Nursing student clinical rotation

Tools

None

Job description

Temple Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician for the Emergency Department on the 36-hour night shift (7pm–7:30am). The role provides direct and indirect patient care under RN supervision, performing vital signs, ECGs, venipuncture, IV placement and glucose testing, and assisting with transport and environment of care tasks.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, completion of nursing aide/medical assistant/ EMT training or nursing clinical rotation, and basic life