The Critical Care Patient Care Technician: Performs various patient care activities and related duties necessary to care for the personal needs and comfort of the patient as well as for the effective and efficient operation of the department Conducts continuous EKG monitoring of cardiac rhythms Accurately interprets EKG rhythms, noting changes in the rhythm, rate, or arrhythmia Communicates changes to appropriate personnel when indicated Performs various general secretarial/receptionist duties and prepares, compiles, and maintains records for a critical care unit. SKILLS: Successful course completion in Basic Cardiac Life Support Annual completion of established competency requirements Ability to function under stressful situations Experience in operating personal computers, including operation of computer software in a Windows environment (preferred).