Patient Care Technician

St. Johns Riverside Hospital is a leader in providing the highest quality compassionate health care utilizing the latest state-of-the-art medical technology. Serving the Westchester community from Yonkers to the river town communities of Hastings-on-Hudson Ardsley Dobbs Ferry and Irvington St. Johns Riverside has been and continues to be a unique and comprehensive network of medical professionals dedicated to a tradition of service that spans generations.

St. Johns has been an integral part of the community since the 1890s and its commitment to provide the community with the most advanced medical services available continues to be the hospitals vision mission and value. St. Johns Riverside Hospital built itself around an early foundation of nursing and community 1894 the Cochran School of Nursing the oldest hospital-based school of nursing in the metropolitan area was founded thus making the St. Johns Nursing Staff more than just the backbone of the hospital but the heart and soul. St. Johns dedicated nurses give superior attention to those who need it most with a strong emphasis on patient and family-focused nursing care.

St. Johns Riverside Hospital staff is committed to making life better for all patients. The hospital continues to elevate the services provided with the goal of increasing the quality of life for all who entrust St. Johns Riverside Hospital to their care.

St. Johns Riverside Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race creed color national origin sex age disability marital status or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal state and local law.

Personalized care together with advanced technology is what it means to be Community Strong

Acting under the direction of a Registered Nurse/LPN the Patient Care Technician assists the nurse in providing patient care in accordance with Hospital policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Assist with the transport of patients including but not limited to admission transfer and discharge
Demonstrate personal commitment to the organizations core values through active involvement in the quality improvement process and embodies AIDET by providing patients and coworkers with respect and kindness
Creates a positive experience for all patients engages patients in their treatment provides patient support utilizes de-escalation techniques escalates to a nurse when additional interventions are needed such as an agitated patient patient in acute withdrawal or overdose.
Attends communication huddles daily
Performs venous blood draws POC testing as ordered BGM EKG collect and process specimens including covid swabbing among other duties on the unit
Greets and orients patients to the patient care area
Provides hourly purposeful rounding to assigned patients
Reports off to oncoming CNA/PCT/LPN/RN prior to leaving hospital
Vital signs (Temperature BP Pulse Respiration PO2) and adheres to Hospital policy regarding policy
Weight/I&O
Oxygen Therapy/O2 Tank Change
Maintains order and appearance of patient rooms and work area and restocks supplies at the end of shift
Orient of personnel to the unit
Promotes professional growth and meets ever changing organizational needs
Follows St. Johns Riverside Hospital attendance policy
Responsibilities and/or job duties compliant with Hospital policies and procedures may be included excluded or modified as appropriate for individual sites

High school diploma or equivalent
Patient Care Technician certification required.
Hospital experience preferred