Patient Care Technician II-Med Surg-Eve8-Per Diem

Northwell Health•Poughkeepsie, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician II supports patient care at Vassar Brothers Medical Center by performing patient-care tasks within the role’s scope of service and under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The position serves patients and families, assists the care team with communication and patient movement, and helps maintain a safe, clean, and therapeutic unit environment. The role requires high school education or a GED, AHA BLS provider certification within 90 days of hire, and at least three months of experience as a PCT or current enrollment in the junior semester of an associate’s or bachelor’s nursing program. The work involves very heavy physical effort, potentially exerting up to 50 pounds of force, and significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, and human waste.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
AHA BLS provider certification within 90 days of date of hire.
At least three months of experience as a PCT, or current enrollment in the 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 specific 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, weight, and blood glucose; promptly report abnormalities and changes in condition to the primary nurse.
Demonstrate advanced skills, including oral suctioning, enemas other than Fleet enemas, clean dressings after RN assessment, tube-feeding setup, external catheter placement, post-mortem care, and suction canister setup.
Communicate effectively and frequently with members of the healthcare team, verbally and electronically, to share information and solve problems.
Document legibly on hospital forms using standardized abbreviations.
Receive patient report from the RN and outgoing PCT at the start of the shift, provide end-of-shift report to the primary nurse and incoming 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, such as CPR and obtaining equipment, under the direction of the Code Blue Team.
Follow organizational infection-control, safety, and security policies, including use of two identifiers when taking blood samples or performing procedures.
Help 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 lounges as assigned or requested.
Maintain and model the REACH values: Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, and Honor.
Maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Perform other duties as required.