Patient Care Technician II- Neuro- Night 8- Part time

Northwell Health•Poughkeepsie, NY

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician II works in the Med Surg 6 - Neuro department at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the technician assists with patient care within the scope of service, supports patients and families, and communicates patient information to the healthcare team. The role also includes helping with patient movement and transitions, maintaining a safe and clean unit, and following organizational infection-control and safety policies.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Perform 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 document temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, weight, and blood glucose; promptly report abnormalities and changes in condition to the primary nurse.
Demonstrate competence in advanced skills, including oral suctioning, enemas other than Fleets enemas, clean dressings after an RN assessment, tube-feeding set-up, external catheter placement, post-mortem care, and suction-canister set-up.
Communicate frequently and effectively with healthcare team members to share information and solve problems, verbally and electronically.
Document legibly on hospital forms using standardized abbreviations; obtain shift-start report from the RN and off-going PCT, give 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 and identify and document special needs on the patient rounding sheet.
Use educational materials, programs, nursing literature, and resource personnel for career development; attend mandatory in-services to maintain unit competencies.
Use materials, equipment, and time safely, therapeutically, and cost-effectively.
Assist with appropriate tasks during code situations, such as CPR and obtaining equipment, under the direction of the Code Blue Team.
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 stations, storage areas, linen rooms, and staff lounges as assigned or requested.
Maintain and model REACH values: Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, and Honor.
Demonstrate regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Perform other duties as required.