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Patient Care Technician, ED - Episcopal, 40hr Night Shift, 11p-7a

Temple University Health System

Patient Care Technician, ED - Episcopal, 40hr Night Shift, 11p-7a

Temple University Health System

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Provides direct and indirect patient care under the guidance of a registered nurse, including implementing care plans and performing clinical procedures. Responsibilities also include monitoring vital signs, assisting with daily living needs, and maintaining the environment of care.

Qualifications

We are looking for a Patient Care Technician to provide direct patient care under the guidance of a registered nurse. Key requirements include a High School Diploma or equivalent, completion of a Nurses Aide, Medical Assistant, or EMT training program, and BLS certification. Experience in a patient care role is preferred.

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

Temple University Health System

At Temple Health, more is how excellence is defined. Temple Health is a Philadelphia-based academic health system redefining what’s possible in advanced patient care. Through clinical innovation, pioneering research, and world-class education, Temple is transforming complex medical challenges into real-world solutions—delivering more answers, more options, and more possibilities for patients. Powered by more than 1,700 physicians, researchers and scientists across Temple University Hospital, the Lewis Katz School of Medicine and Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple accelerates the translation of scientific discovery into practical therapies, united by a shared commitment to advancing medicine and expanding what patients can expect from their care. Temple’s depth of expertise enables outcomes once thought impossible—more specialized expertise, more innovation, and more opportunities to expect what’s next in medicine. It Takes Temple Health.

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