Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System · 1 month ago
Technician II PCU Overnight
West Chester, PA
Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelPenn Medicine is dedicated to providing the highest level of care to patients and conducting innovative research. The Technician II in the PCU is responsible for clinical support and customer service standards, including reception of patients and families, as well as administrative and clinical support.
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Responsibilities
Provides care and assistance according to customer service and care standards for emotional needs and activities of daily living needs such as nutrition, hygiene, and elimination
Provides patient-family centered care with consideration of appropriate growth and development cultural and religious needs and individual preferences
Adheres to unit initiatives to support patient safety and care such as maintaining a quiet environment, hourly patient rounds, customer service, falls prevention, etc
Accurately and timely processes patient care orders and reports
Communicates priority orders to the responsible RN, department or appropriate individual or department
Educates patient and family prior to medical examination and procedures
Prepares supplies and equipment necessary to assist medical providers with procedures
Obtains measurements such as vital signs, body weight, and intake and output
Applies cardiac monitoring as directed and performs basic troubleshooting
Performs procedures and educates patient and family about procedures such as 12-Lead EKG, blood draws, and wound care as directed
Applies ice packs, splints, crutch/cane/walker education to patients and families
Follows principles of infection control & infection prevention into practice
Uses standard precautions and uses personal protective equipment
Collects and labels specimens per protocol including blood, urine, stool, and sputum as directed
Uses the appropriate means when transporting, transferring, repositioning or mobilizing patients to best serve the comfort and safety of the patient
Utilizes proper body mechanics and Safe Patient Handling activities
Communicates patient flow and pertinent unit information to the responsible RN and interdisciplinary care team in a timely manner
Restocks supplies and removes outdated items
Checks, cleans and performs quality controls on equipment according to standard
Inventories patient belongings at admission, transfer and discharge
Serves as an effective preceptor and mentor for new employees
Qualification
Required
Certified Nurse Aid
Basic Cardiac Life Support
CPR (must obtain if not held at time of hire)
H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
Experience at an acute care facility or student nurse with hospital based clinical experience
Preferred
Certified Nursing Assistant
Benefits
One of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.
Company
Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Penn Medicine is a world leader in academic medicine, setting the standard for cutting-edge research, compassionate patient care, and the education of future health care professionals.
Founded in 1765
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$70.9MKey Investors
BIRD FoundationWarren Alpert FoundationNational Cancer Institute
2025-01-22Grant
2023-01-03Grant· $9.7M
2022-08-18Grant· $5.7M
Leadership Team
Kevin Mahoney
Chief Executive Officer of University of Pennsylvania Health System
John Donohue
Vice President, Enterprise Services
Recent News
The Philadelphia Inquirer
2026-01-03
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