Patient Care Tech FT 6pm 6am

Job Title:Patient Care Technician

Department:Med/Surg

Location: Newark Wayne Hospital

Hours Per Week: 36

Schedule: 6pm-6am

SUMMARY:

Provides direct or indirect patient care in accordance with treatment plans as determined/delegated by a licensed nurse or RN. Assists with tasks necessary for the general management and organization of the patient care unit being flexible meeting patient and/or unit needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide direct patient care & indirect activities to facilitate unit functioning.

• Participates as a member of the care delivery team.

• Provide safe and competent care for patients with relationship to nutritional skin integrity elimination & hygiene needs including bathing grooming and changing bed linens.

• Take patient vital signs including temperature pulse respirations blood pressure and pain level.

• Demonstrate excellent communication skills compassion and any other kind of support needed for the patient and patient family members.

• Demonstrates exceptional communication with the members of the care delivery team modeling teamwork for other team members.

• Assist with ambulation feeding transferring or lifting of patients.

• Assist with the admission discharge and transfer of patients.

• May also perform clerical duties including transcription & maintenance of patient charts.

• Assists patient with mobility such as sitting standing and walking.

• (Cath lab only) - Stocks rooms may handle meds sharps and syringes on the OR field.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum age requirement: 18

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completion of one of the following: Nursing Fundamentals Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification experience as a medical assistant/technician in a health related facility or participation in a Patient Care Technician training program.

• Associates degree

• Excellent customer service and communication skills.

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employees physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience relevant qualifications specialty internal equity location and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color creed religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability predisposing genetic characteristics marital or familial status military or veteran status citizenship or immigration status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.