Patient Care Technician/Patient Sitter - Nursing Float Pool - Part Time Rotating Schedule

Trinity Health

1d • $17 - $25

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician/Patient Sitter works in the Nursing Float Pool, with the primary focus of providing one-to-one patient safety watches. Other duties are performed as needed. In collaboration with the Registered Nurse, the technician delivers direct patient care and performs tasks that do not require nursing judgment or medication administration. Duties may include patient safety watches, bedside patient care, taking vital signs, positioning, feeding, and performing EKGs. The technician is accountable for the care delivered and follows St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center standards of care and practice.

This part-time position follows a rotating schedule, with three-week rotations between day shift (7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.) and night shift (7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.). The schedule includes working every other weekend and holiday. Initial training is full-time. The work environment is an office/clinical setting, Exposure Class I.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic computer skills.
• Current BLS/CPR certification; First Aid training is provided upon hire.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of heavy work, including standing, lifting, pulling, pushing, and carrying.

Nice To Haves

• Medical background.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Manual dexterity.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one patient safety watches.
• Deliver direct patient care in collaboration with the Registered Nurse.
• Perform tasks that do not require nursing judgment or medication administration.
• Provide bedside patient care, take vital signs, position and feed patients, and perform EKGs as needed.
• Remain accountable for care delivered and adhere to St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center standards of care and practice.
• Participate in orientation and continuing education, and maintain knowledge and skills related to areas of expertise.
• Complete annual population-specific competency requirements for populations served, as identified in the scope of care and service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED