Patient Care Technician

Northwell • Riverhead, NY

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Under direction and supervision of registered Nurse, assists with activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care, and assists in maintenance of a safe and clean environment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Completion of Nurse Assistant course or equivalent, required.
• OR Prior experience as a Nursing Attendant or equivalent, required.
• Ability to communicate effectively, and follow written and/or oral instructions.
• Ability to work in diversified settings.
• Ability to lift, turn, position, etc. Patients, as required

Nice To Haves

• NYS Nurse Attendant certification, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a co-worker to the nurse and a key member of the nursing care team, including organizing patient care assignments, alerting RNs to changes in patient status, documenting patient care, and communicating routine information.
• Assists RN in providing for ADL needs of patients, such as preparing meals, bathing, toileting, maintaining mobility, grooming, and participating in the development and utilization of a plan of care.
• Maintains patient care units in a neat and orderly condition, including changing beds, cleaning bedside tables, stripping patient units, removing and cleaning equipment, and preparing rooms for new admissions.
• Assists Registered Nurse by performing selected procedures and simple treatments, such as taking vital signs, measuring fluid intake and output, performing EKGs, drawing blood, obtaining specimens, administering enemas, weighing patients, shaving patients, performing simple procedures utilizing aseptic technique, and performing simple respiratory treatments.
• Performs a variety of related duties, including assisting patients with mobility, serving meals, transporting patients, reporting equipment issues, maintaining non-patient rooms, cleaning patient care equipment, performing constant observation, supporting QA/QI efforts, and performing post-mortem care.
• Takes part in Nursing’s continuing education policy by attending orientation courses, completing annual mandatory educational requirements, and attending staff development programs.
• Performs related duties, as required.

What This Job Offers

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