Patient Care Tech - Med/Surg - Full-Time Day Shift

Rochester Regional Health•Village of Newark, NY

1d•$19 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

Rochester Regional Health’s Patient Care Technician provides direct or indirect patient care in accordance with treatment plans determined and delegated by a licensed nurse. The role also supports the general management and organization of the patient care unit and flexibly responds to patient and unit needs. This position is in the Med/Surg department at Newark Wayne Hospital, with a 36-hour workweek and a 6 a.m.–6 p.m. schedule.

Requirements

At least 18 years of age.
Two years of experience in a Patient Care Technician role, or completion of Nursing Fundamentals, or C.N.A. certification, or previous experience as a Medical Assistant, Medical Technician, or Technologist in a healthcare setting, or successful completion of a Patient Care Technician training program.

Responsibilities

Provide guidance to Patient Care Technicians, including scheduling and patient-care deployment.
Provide safe, competent care addressing patients’ hygiene, skin integrity, nutritional, and elimination needs.
Assist with patient admissions, discharges, transfers, transport, and repositioning.
Correctly collect and dispose of specimens, and perform and record technical procedures as delegated.
Observe, report, and document questionable patient conditions to the licensed nurse on duty.
Keep medical equipment clean, maintained, and functional, and refer equipment for necessary repairs.
Monitor and maintain unit supply usage.
Implement appropriate interventions to address patients’ mobility needs.
Perform unit secretarial responsibilities and special projects.
Schedule follow-up examinations and testing; in Surgical Services, duties may include scrubbing.
Transport non-controlled medications securely between the pharmacy and unit, and between units when transporting patients, in accordance with the designated process.