Patient Care Technician II-Float Pool- Day8- Full Time

Northwell Health•Poughkeepsie, NY

About The Position

Patient Care Technician II in the Nursing Float Pool at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. The position assists with patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse, supports patient admissions, transfers, discharges, and transport, and performs clinical and unit-support tasks. The technician communicates with the healthcare team, provides personalized care to patients and families, follows infection-control and safety policies, and maintains unit competencies through required education and in-services. The role requires significant manual skills and coordination, very heavy physical effort of up to 50 pounds, and significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, and human waste.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
AHA BLS provider certification is required within 90 days of hire.
At least three months of experience as a PCT, or current enrollment in the junior semester of an associate or bachelor's nursing program.
General knowledge of high school subject matter, including sciences, simple medical procedures and terminology, and office equipment.

Responsibilities

Assist in delivering patient care by performing patient-care tasks within the scope of service and as directed by the Registered Nurse.
Assist with patient admissions, transfers, discharges, and transport.
Obtain and record temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, weights, and blood glucose results; promptly report abnormalities and condition changes to the primary nurse.
Demonstrate advanced skills including oral suctioning, enemas other than Fleet enemas, clean dressings after an RN assessment, tube-feeding setup, external catheter placement, post-mortem care, and suction-canister setup.
Communicate effectively and frequently with healthcare team members verbally and electronically to share information and solve problems.
Document legibly on hospital forms using standardized abbreviations.
Obtain patient report from the RN and off-going PCT at the beginning of the shift, provide end-of-shift report to the primary nurse and oncoming PCT, and participate in walking rounds at shift change.
Provide personalized care to patients and families; identify and document special needs on the patient rounding sheet.
Use educational resources and attend mandatory in-services to develop professionally and maintain unit competencies.
Use materials, equipment, and time safely, therapeutically, and cost-effectively.
Assist with appropriate tasks during code situations under the direction of the Code Blue Team, such as CPR and obtaining equipment.
Follow organizational infection-control, safety, and security policies, including using two identifiers when taking blood samples or performing procedures.
Maintain the cleanliness and appearance of unit areas, including treatment rooms, showers, commodes, IV poles, kitchens, nursing-station counters, trash, storage areas, linen rooms, and staff lounges as assigned.
Maintain and model REACH values: Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, and Honor.
Demonstrate regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Perform other duties as required.