Patient Care Technician (PD)

Northwell Health

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About The Position

Under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse, the Patient Care Technician assists with activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care, and helps maintain a safe and clean environment. The role supports nurses and the broader nursing care team by organizing assigned care, observing and reporting changes in patient status, documenting care, and communicating routine information to the RN. The technician assists patients with meals, hygiene, toileting, mobility, and grooming; helps maintain patient rooms and care units; and performs selected procedures and simple treatments within applicable guidelines and as directed. The position also involves transporting patients, maintaining equipment and non-patient areas, observing selected patients, providing post-mortem care, and participating in required education. The schedule includes two weekend shifts per month and one major summer and one major winter holiday.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of a Nurse Assistant course or equivalent, or prior experience as a Nursing Attendant or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate effectively and follow written and/or oral instructions.
• Ability to work in diversified settings.
• Ability to lift, turn, and position patients as required.

Nice To Haves

• New York State Nurse Attendant certification.

Responsibilities

• Organize patient care assignments and set priorities; alert the RN to changes in patient status; document care and status changes; and communicate routine information such as intake and output.
• Assist patients with meals, nourishment, fresh water, bathing, oral hygiene, toileting, range-of-motion exercises, ambulation, and grooming.
• Participate with the RN in developing a plan of care and use the plan when carrying out patient assignments.
• Maintain patient care units in neat and orderly condition, including making beds, preparing rooms for admissions and transfers, and removing and cleaning equipment as appropriate.
• Take and record vital signs; measure and record fluid intake and output; perform, mount, and process EKGs; draw and process blood where appropriate; and obtain specimens.
• Administer enemas as directed, weigh patients, prepare patients for procedures, perform simple procedures using aseptic technique, and provide simple respiratory treatments as required.
• Assist patients in and out of bed; lift, turn, position, and transport patients; and accompany them to other departments as directed.
• Assist with meal service, including positioning patients, cleaning over-bed tables, and distributing and collecting trays.
• Report missing or damaged equipment and maintain patient-care equipment and non-patient rooms in a neat and orderly condition.
• Perform constant observation on selected patients as assigned.
• Follow Medical Center policies and procedures supporting quality assurance and improvement in patient care and services.
• Perform post-mortem care and transport bodies to the morgue.
• Attend the nursing attendant course during orientation, complete annual mandatory education, and attend nursing attendant staff development programs.
• Perform related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

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