Patient Care Technician II- Float- Night 8

Northwell Health•Poughkeepsie, NY

23h

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician II assists with patient care tasks within the scope of service and as directed by a Registered Nurse. The role supports patients and families, communicates with members of the health care team, performs specified clinical and unit-support tasks, and follows organizational safety, infection-control, and REACH values. This position is with the Float Pool at Vassar Brothers Medical Center.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
AHA BLS provider certification course required within 90 days from date 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.
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force; the role requires very heavy physical effort.

Responsibilities

Assist with patient care tasks as directed by the Registered Nurse and within the scope of service.
Assist with patient admissions, transfers, discharges, and transportation.
Obtain and record temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, weights, and blood glucose results; promptly report abnormalities and changes in condition to the primary nurse.
Perform 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 with health care team members, verbally and electronically, to share information and solve problems.
Document legibly on hospital forms using standardized abbreviations.
Receive 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, and 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.
Follow infection-control, safety, and security policies, including using two identifiers when taking blood samples or performing procedures.
Maintain cleanliness and appearance of unit areas, including treatment rooms, showers, commodes, IV poles, kitchens, nursing-station counters, trash, storage areas, linen rooms, and staff lounge, 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.