Patient Care Technician

Mount Sinai Medical Center•Miami Beach, FL

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician assists with preparing the unit and patient rooms for admissions, transfers, and post-operative patients, and provides patient care as directed by a licensed nurse. The role includes supporting patient hygiene, mobility, comfort, monitoring, and preparation for procedures while following infection prevention measures and reporting relevant observations to the LPN or RN. The technician assists with patient admission, transport, transfer, and discharge, including handling personal property and clothing. Duties also include taking and documenting vital signs, tracking intake and output when indicated, obtaining and labeling specimens, weighing patients, making regular rounds, and assisting with post-mortem care. The technician uses appropriate equipment and proper body mechanics when positioning, lifting, turning, and ambulating patients.

Requirements

One year of experience required.
CPR certification required.

Nice To Haves

Florida Nursing Assistant Certification preferred.
High school diploma preferred.
For the NURSING-6 DE HMT SOUTH cost center, obtain a Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

Prepare the unit and patient rooms for admissions, transfers, and post-operative patients.
Use proper body mechanics when positioning, lifting, turning, and ambulating patients; use appropriate equipment as needed.
Implement measures to reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections.
Report observed changes in a patient's condition or behavior to the LPN or RN in a timely manner.
Assist with patient admission, transport, transfer, and discharge, including care of personal property and clothing.
Meet patients' personal and oral hygiene needs and provide catheter care daily or as needed; report pertinent observations to the LPN or RN.
Take and promptly record vital signs in the patient record and promptly report them to the LPN or RN.
Distribute water and record intake and output when indicated during the shift.
Obtain and accurately label specimens, including sputum, stool, and urine, while maintaining precautions.
Prepare patients for surgery or other procedures, including preparation and clipping, vital signs, bathing or voiding assistance, and securing dentures, jewelry, and other belongings.
Weigh patients as assigned, record weights, and alert the RN to weight gain or loss.
Make patient rounds at least every two hours, reposition patients for comfort, and offer bathroom assistance.
Assist the RN with post-mortem care, including labeling and securing patient valuables.
Provide care as directed by a licensed nurse, including enemas, sitz baths, applying and removing ice bags, K-pads, binders and/or pelvic/Buck's traction, blood glucose monitoring, and simple dressing changes.