patient care technician

  • Calculates fluid removal or replacement to be achieved during dialysis procedure.
  • Monitors patient for adverse reaction and hemodialysis machine for malfunction.
  • Takes and records patient's postdialysis weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate.
  • Assists in planning and implementing direct patient care

patient care technician

  • Responsible for cannulating, safe administration and monitoring of patients during hemodialysis treatment.
  • Properly drawing weekly, monthly,and safely, transporting labs for nurses and physicians.
  • Performing various safety test, setting up and troubleshooting hemodialysis machines before patient treatment.
  • Responsible for drawing up and administering patient medications under direct supervision of nurse.

patient care technician

  • Be accountable to the bedside RN(s)
  • Provide a safe environment for the patients on the unit
  • Maintain clear and effective communication with peers and coworkers
  • Complete tasks delegated by RN(s)
  • Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, or walking.
  • Answer patient call lights

patient care technician

  • Navigate
  • Evaluate patients’ behavior to report to nursing staff to formulate diagnoses or assess treatments. 
  • Educate patients and family members about mental health and medical conditions.
  • Provide information such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers.mplement treatment plans.
  • Participate in treatment team meetings regarding diagnosis or treatment of difficult cases.

patient care technician

  • Connects hemodialysis machine to access in patient's forearm or catheter site to start blood circulating through dialyzer.
  • Inspects equipment settings, including pressures, conductivity, and temperature to ensure conformance to safety standards.
  • Starts blood flow pump at prescribed rate.
  • Inspects venous and arterial pressures as registered on equipment to ensure pressures are within established limits.

patient care technician

  • Prepare patient rooms for new post surgical admissions.
  • Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height; document via Care4
  • Collect blood, tissue, urine/stool or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
  • Ambulate patients
  • Capture and record vital signs Q4, perform 12 lead EKGs,UA and Glucose testing-Q6& AC/HS for 12-18 patients per shift.
  • Provide quarterly in-services for PCA team.
  • Perform advanced direct and indirect ER,ICU,PCU and Med/Surg patient care in a competent manner, according to the needs/age of the patient/population served.

patient care technician

  • Provide basic care to patients, as well as assist them in daily activities they might have trouble with on their own, such as bathing, eating, ambulating.
  • Recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate under supervision of a registered nurse.
  • Noting observations of patient behavior, including complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
  • Provide excellent patient care by maintaining comfort and safety.

patient care technician

  • Assist with patient addmission
  • Record patients’  vital statistics, ADL’s and Input and Output.
  • Perform diagnostic tests such as EKG’s, and bedside blood glucose
  • Assist patient’s with dressing, toileting, and other ADL’s as needed
  • Provide 1:1 observation to high risk clients
  • Ensure patient room remains clean and safe

patient care technician (internship)

  • Sets up and operates hemodialysis machine to provide dialysis treatment for patients with kidney failure: Attaches dialyzer and tubing to machine to assemble for use.
  • Mixes dialysate, according to formula.
  • Primes dialyzer with saline or heparinized solution to prepare machine for use.
  • Transports patient to dialysis room and positions patient on lounge chair at hemodialysis machine.
  • Takes and records patient's predialysis weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate.
  • Explains dialysis procedure and operation of hemodialysis machine to patient before treatment to allay anxieties.
  •  Cleans area of access, using antiseptic solution.

patient care technician

  • Work closely with patients to provide basic care and hygiene, including assisting with the restroom, changing bedding, serving meals. 
  • Collect specimens required for needed test such as urine, sputum, or stool.
  • Work alongside nurses and coworkers to provide and safe and clean environment. 
  • Prepare rooms for incoming admissions ensuring to have accurate equipment ready.
  • Answer incoming calls from other units, technicians, physicians and assist and direct accordingly.
  • Ability to work in a fast paced work environment while multitasking.

patient care technician

  • Stock crash carts or other medical supplies.
  • Mix cleaning solutions, abrasive compositions, or other compounds, according to formulas.Maintain and follow standard quality, safety, environmental and infection control policies and procedures.
  • Use masks, gloves and safety glasses to protect ourselves and the patients from infectious diseases.
  • Transfer patients in and out of treatment rooms.

patient care technician (pct)

  • Keep patient rooms tidy and sanitized
  • Assist patient with everyday needs (personal hygiene, using the restroom, grooming etc.)
  • Monitor vital signs (temperature, pulse etc.) or EKG signals and patient condition
  • Take fluid samples or other specimens for testing
  • Assist nursing staff in administering basic treatments
  • Perform basic nursing procedures (e.g. changing bandages)

patient care technician

  • Obtain and record patient vitals 
  • serve meals, make beds and kept patients rooms clean 
  • Set up room/ medical equipment for future admissions to ensure the nurse and patient had a quick and easy admission 
  • Assisted with covering the front desk when needed 

patient care technician

  • Care for patients returning or going to surgery 
  • Care for pediatric patients admitted to the hospital 
  • Change patient’s bed/garments 
  • Accompany patients to the restroom or around halls 
  • Retrieve and Chart vitals 
  • Daily cleaning tasks 
  • Assist nurse with anything needed

patient care technician

  • Cleaning OR suites in between and after surgical cases
  • Gathering necessary equipment for surgical cases
  • Transporting patients
  • Monitor patient condition and provide updates to care team

patient care technician

  • Provided patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse 
  • Implemented safe patient care knowledge 
  • Demonstrated patient care across multiple departments for various age groups
  • Obtain specimens, conduct tests and record results

patient care technician

  • Skillset including but not limited to: phlebotomy, intravenous therapy initiation and maintenance, routine oxygen therapy, gross interpretation and collection of electrocardiographs (EKGs), lab specimen collection and deliverance, and intake and output collection and documentation.
  • Deliver medical equipment to terminal patients
  • Set-up equipment so its ready to use
  • Maintaining warehouse and equipment clean and sterilized 

patient care technician

  • Performed phlebotomy and electrocardiograms (EKG’s)
  • Obtained patient vital signs
  • Bathed, toileted, and changed the diapers of medically compromised patients
  • Assisted patients with activities of daily livingBrushing their teeth and hair
  • Dressing themselves for the day

patient care technician

  • Counsel, listen, and educate patients and patients’ families on health concerns, questions, or suggestions
  • Ensure patients’ safety and remove any safety hazards (clear walkways, cleaning chemicals, etc.)
  • Transport and use medical equipment according to patient requirements
  • Follow all organization, state, and federal mandated medical standards and procedures

patient care technician

  • Answer patient call bells to determine patients’ needs.
  • Transport specimens and laboratory items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
  • Monitor patient vital signs and record weight, blood pressure, and pulse
  • Ensure patients are getting enough food and fluids

patient care technician

  •  Take patients vitals 
  • Round on patients
  • Send samples to lab
  • Checks blood glucose levels 
  • Performs EKGs
  • Enter vitals into patients records

patient care technician

  • Perform bookkeeping duties, such as handling daily records or medical monthly medications for patients.
  • Monitor the safety of the Patients.
  • Assist patient with any daily exercises, physical therapy, or mobilization efforts patient has been prescribed
  • Transport patients via wheelchair or rolling bed

patient care technician

  • Ensure patient rooms are clean and sanitized
  • Change patient bed linens and provide new bedding, blankets, and pillows
  • Collect urine and blood samples for testing
  • Monitor and record patient daily activities; report any drastic changes to a nurse or physician
  • Perform nursing procedures such as administering medications, changing bandage dressing, or checking temperature
  • Ensure patients are comfortable in bed; adjust bed settings and/or reposition/turn patient as needed
  • Help patients with all grooming habits including bathing, dressing, brushing hair, etc.