SEIU Patient Care Technician
About The Position
Under the direction 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 patient data and specimens, and reports technical findings to nursing staff. The technician also helps meet patients’ environmental and comfort needs, supports patient and family orientation, and participates in quality assurance activities as directed by a nurse. The position is based at 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York. It is a regular, full-time role scheduled for 36 hours per week on a rotating shift. Compensation is $20.29–$27.53 per hour, with individual pay set under the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
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 clinical semesters completed as a nursing student or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform basic and specialized physical and psychosocial patient-care interventions defined by the Patient Care Technician Skill Inventory.
- Collect and record specimens and body fluids.
- Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a nurse, supporting patients’ well-being, comfort, and safety.
- Perform technical procedures, including venipuncture for blood samples, EKGs, electrode placement, and obtaining telemetry readings; report findings to nursing staff.
- Collect patient data as defined by the Skill Inventory List and document the data on appropriate flow sheets.
- Collect specimens and perform basic tests or send specimens to the appropriate laboratory for analysis according to hospital policies.
- Attend to patients’ environmental needs by straightening belongings and offering comfort measures at the direction of the nurse.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
