+ Our Medical Surgical Stepdown Unit (SDU) is a 13-bed unit with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3-4.
+ Patients on this unit could include respiratory failure with BiPAP, sepsis management, severe electrolyte inbalances, post-surgery management of thoracotomies/VATS, wedge resections, vascular procedures and other surgeries.
+ As a Patient Care Technician II you play an important role in our patient's experience and safety—you are typically the first face a patient sees when he/she enters the unit and the face he/she sees most frequently. You would also have additional duties to perform unique to the department, such as performing cardiac monitoring and interpretation and Stat EKG.
+ Working with a nurse, you engage with patients through multiple activities, including answering call lights and questions, providing assistance with daily living activities and taking vital signs.