The Patient Care Technician will assist patients with daily living activities, perform vital signs, and document care in the electronic medical record. They are also responsible for maintaining a safe environment, preparing patient rooms, and facilitating communication between departments.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a high school diploma or GED and a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license from the State of Florida or equivalent clinical rotation experience. American Heart Basic Life Support certification is required upon hire, and one year of patient care experience is preferred.
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Job description
Nemours is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PICU) to join our Nemours Children's Hospital team in Orlando, Florida. Click Here [https://youtu.be/uwKXZNxne90] to take a virtual tour.
Available shifts
DAYS - 7A-7P
NIGHTS - 7P-7A Located in Orlando, Fla., Nemours Children’s Hospital is the newest addition to the Nemours integrated healthcare system. Our 100-bed pediatric hospital also features the area’s only 24-hour Emergency Department designed just for kids as well as outpatient pediatric clinics including several specialties previously unavailable in the region. A hospital designed by families for families, Nemours Children’s Hospital blends the healing power of nature with the latest in healthcare innovation to deliver world-class care to the children of Central Florida and beyond. In keeping with our goal of bringing Nemours care into the communities we serve; we also provide specialty outpatient care in several clinics located throughout the region.
Job Description
Assist patients with activities of daily living (bath, feed, play, etc) and provide other patient care as directed
Prepare rooms for patient admissions assuring that the room is clean and proper equipment is set up for patient's needs
Participate in comfort rounds, if applicable
Perform vital signs and reports abnormalities to assigned RN
Record intake and output of patients as directed by RN
Ensure an adequate stock of all necessary equipment and supplies in designated areas at established par levels
Maintain sterile technique during formula preparation and follows the standards of formula preparation as described in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics “Guidelines for Preparations of Human Milk and Formula in Health Care Facilities”
Ensure a clean and safe patient care environment
Utilize the electronic medical record as required to document the patient care provided
Transport patients to other unit locations and escorts discharged patients to car
Serve as receptionist for unit by promptly answering telephone/call light console, greeting patients/families/visitors, updating and monitoring the child abduction system and managing other software systems
Participate in unit, departmental and hospital education programs
Adhere to the Nemours Standards of Behavior
Deliver reports, supplies, etc.., to other patient unit locations as needed
Effectively communicate about patient needs with other departments as delegated by the Registered Nurse
Participate in departmental and hospital programs for quality assessment and improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of The Nemours Foundation
Attend unit/department meetings regularly
Accept feedback and takes direction from responsible RN and adjusts care accordingly
Support family centered care in all patient care interactions
Exemplify the professional image of the patient care services department by meeting all standards of dress code, wearing easily visible identification badge and appropriately utilizing all personal protective equipment
Successfully complete annual hospital wide and unit-based skills requirements
Job Requirements
High school diploma or GED
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) by the State of Florida or successful completion of one full semester clinical rotations in an accredited School of Nursing
Minimum of one year of patient care experience preferred
American Heart Basic Life Support upon hire
Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.
Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.
Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.
