Patient Care Technician - Experienced Techs NEEDED!! Full or Part Time
Full Time
Rochester, NY
Posted
Job description
Job Description
Highland Hospital a 261 bed community teaching hospital and affiliate of the University Of Rochester Medical Center is recruiting for experienced Patient Care Techs to join our team. Qualified candidates must be able to work rotating day/evening/night shifts, including every other weekend and 50% of the holidays on a full or part time basis. Position does require a 4 to 5 week orientation where you must be able to work any day / any shift.
The Patient Care Technician 2 (PCT 2) will support and provide direct patient care on the nursing unit. The PCT plays an integral role in the physical and emotional comfort of patients and their families. The PCT provides direct patient care and completes other tasks to support patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse.
Essential duties of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Measure and document patient vital signs.
- Maintain, measure, and document output from drainage systems (urinary, gastric, wound).
- Bath, toilet, and groom patients.
- Position and turn patients.
- Recognize, document, and report physical, behavioral, and mental changes in patients.
- Re-stock and maintain unit patient care supplies.
- Patient and specimen transport.
- Precept new PCT's
Units that staff PCT's:
- Acute Care for the Elderly Unit (ACE)/Alternate Level of Care Unit (ALC) – West 4
- Cardiac Care/Stepdown Unit - West 5
- Surgical Unit - West 6
- General Medicine/Surgical Unit – West 7
- Medical/Surgical Oncology – East 5
- Orthopedics – East 6
- Neuroscience Medical/Surgical Unit – East 7
- Emergency Department / ED Observation Unit
- Medical/Surgical Observation Unit
- PACU
- Same Day Surgery
Auto req ID
11643BR
City
Rochester
Area of Interest
Clinical Non-Nursing
Employment Status
Full-Time
Hours/Week
20-40
Job Requirements
Education:
GED or High School Diploma required for all levels.
Experience:
At least 1 year of healthcare experience providing direct personal care and interaction with patients in an acute care OR long term care setting required.
Skills:
Current CPR certification (American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare providers required upon starting)
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