SEIU Patient Care Technician

University of Rochester • Rochester, NY

6d • $20 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction and direct supervision of a licensed nurse, the Patient Care Technician provides basic and selected specialized patient-care procedures that contribute to patients’ well-being, comfort, and safety. The role performs physical and psychosocial interventions defined by the Patient Care Technician Skill Inventory, collects and records specimens and patient data, carries out technical procedures, and reports findings to nursing staff. The technician also supports patients’ environmental and comfort needs, helps orient patients and families to the unit, and contributes to quality assurance and unit functioning.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Two years of experience in health care delivery in a position such as Nursing Assistant, Home Health Aide, EMT, or Medic/Corps Person; alternatively, two completed clinical semesters as a nursing student or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic and specialized physical and psychosocial patient-care interventions as defined by the Patient Care Technician Skill Inventory.
• Perform direct patient care under a nurse’s supervision, supporting patients’ well-being, comfort, and safety.
• Perform technical procedures, including venipuncture, EKGs, electrode placement, and obtaining telemetry readings; report findings to nursing staff.
• Collect patient data as defined by the Skill Inventory List and document it on appropriate flow sheets.
• Collect specimens, perform basic tests, or send specimens to the appropriate laboratory in accordance with hospital policies.
• Attend to patients’ environmental needs by straightening belongings and offering comfort measures at the nurse’s direction.
• Participate in quality assurance activities as directed by a nurse.
• Orient patients and families to the unit and patient room, and provide copies of the Patients’ Bill of Rights as directed by a nurse.
• Perform other duties assigned by a nurse to support unit functioning and patient-care delivery.

What This Job Offers

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