PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN - ED 36 HR Night Shift (7pm-7:30am) CHH

Temple Health – Temple University Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Temple Health – Temple University Health System in Philadelphia seeks a patient care assistant to support routine and urgent care tasks under a registered nurse’s guidance. You will perform vitals, ECGs, venipuncture, IV placement, and basic care activities.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of relevant training or nursing/medical programs with clinical rotation. Basic Life Support is preferred and the environment emphasizes teamwork and patient safety.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Completion of Nurses Aide or Medical Assistant Training and Competency Evaluation, EMT training, or Nursing student with Nursing 101 clinical rotation required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care under the guidance of the registered nurse.
• Measure vitals, perform ECGs, venipuncture, IV placement, capillary glucose testing.
• Support Unit Secretary, Patient Transport and Environment of Care duties.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

ECG

Venipuncture

IV placement

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalen

Nursing/Medical training with clinical rotation

Tools

ECG equipment

Venipuncture supplies

IV placement equipment

Job description

Provides direct and indirect patient care duties under the guidance and direction of the registered nurse. Responsible for implementing components of the plan of care through the initiation/completion of procedures relating to basic human, mental health and social needs; comfort, safety and emergency measures; activities of daily living; personal care needs; nutrition and fluid needs; and elimination needs. Measures vitals signs, performs ECGs, venipuncture, IV placement, capillary blood glucose testing, and Unit Secretary, Patient Transport and Environment of Care duties.

Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Required
• Other Successful completion of Nurses Aide or Medical Assistant Training and Competency Evaluation program, EMT training program or Nursing student with satisfactory completion of Nursing 101 clinical or equivalent clinical rotation Required

Experience

• 1 year experience in a related patient care role Preferred

Licenses

• Basic Life Support Required