Patient Care Technician I-Full Time-Day
Patient Care Technician I-Full Time-Day
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- High school diploma or GED.
- AHA BLS healthcare provider certification required within 90 days from DOH
- General knowledge of high school subject matter including sciences simple medical procedures / terminology and office equipment.
- N/A
- Assists in the delivery of patient care by performing specific patient care tasks per scope of service and as directed by the Registered Nurse.
- Assists with admissions transfers discharges and transport of patients.
- Obtains and records Temperature Pulse Respirations Blood Pressure Oxygen saturation weights and Blood Glucose testing. Reports abnormalities and condition changes to primary nurse promptly.
- Demonstrates competence in advanced skills to include but not limited to: oral suctioning enemas (no Fleets enemas) clean dressings after a RN assessment tube feeding setup external catheter (condom catheter) postmortem care and suction canister setup.
- Communicates effectively and frequently with health care team members to share information and solve problems in a positive and resultoriented manner both verbally and electronically.
- Documents legibly on all hospital forms using standardized abbreviations.
- Gets patient report from the RN and offgoing PCT at the beginning of the shift. Gives endofshift report to the primary nurse and oncoming PCT at the end of the shift.
- Participates in walking rounds with the oncoming and off goingPCT at shift change
- Provides personalized care to patients and families. Identifies and documents special needs on the patient rounding sheet.
- Utilizes available educational materials programs nursing literature and resource personnel for career development and attends mandatory inservices to maintain unit competencies.
- Utilizes material equipment and time in a safe therapeutic and cost effective manner.
- Assists with appropriate tasks in all code situations (i.e. CPR obtaining equipment etc. under the direction of the Code Blue Team.
- Adheres to Organizational infection control practices and policies and to established safety and security policies including using two 2 identifiers whenever taking blood samples or performing any procedure.
- Assists with maintaining the general cleanliness and appearance of areas on the unit including but not limited to:
- Cleans treatment rooms showers commodes and IV poles after use.
- Cleans kitchens (refrigerators ice machines sinks counters) as assigned.
- Cleans counters and empties trash in nursing station as requested.
- Cleans other areas such as storage areas linen rooms staff lounge as requested.
- Cleans restocks and maintains patient care supplies.
- Maintain and Model REACH Values (Respect Excellence Accountability Compassion Honor).
- Demonstrates regular reliable and predictable attendance.
- Performs other duties as required.
- High school diploma or GED.
- AHA BLS healthcare provider certification required within 90 days from DOH
- General knowledge of high school subject matter including sciences simple medical procedures / terminology and office equipment.
- N/A
Working Conditions:
Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt odors noise human waste etc.
Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Org Unit: 1628
Department: Cardiac Thoracic Step Down
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $19.38 Hourly
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
