The Patient Care Technician assists the nursing team by performing direct patient care tasks, monitoring vital signs, and documenting patient information. They also support unit operations by maintaining cleanliness, transporting patients, and assisting during medical emergencies.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a high school diploma or GED and obtain AHA BLS certification within 90 days of hire. A minimum of three months of experience as a PCT or enrollment in a nursing program is required for the PCT II level.
Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.
Essential Responsibilities 1.
Assists in the delivery of patient care by performing specific patient care tasks per scope of service and as directed by the Registered Nurse.
2.
Assists with admissions, transfers, discharges and transport of patients.
3.
Obtains and records Temperature, Pulse, Respirations, Blood Pressure, Oxygen saturation, weights, and Blood Glucose testing.
Reports abnormalities and condition changes to primary nurse promptly.
4.
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 set-up, external catheter (condom catheter), post-mortem care and suction canister set-up.
5.
Communicates effectively and frequently with health care team members to share information and solve problems in a positive and result-oriented manner both verbally and electronically. a.
Documents legibly on all hospital forms using standardized abbreviations. b.
Gets patient report from the RN and off-going PCT at the beginning of the shift.
Gives end-of-shift report to the primary nurse and oncoming PCT at the end of the shift. c.
Participates in walking rounds with the oncoming and off going PCT at shift change 6.
Provides personalized care to patients and families.
Identifies and documents special needs on the patient rounding sheet.
7.
Utilizes available educational materials, programs, nursing literature and resource personnel for career development and attends mandatory in-services to maintain unit competencies.
8.
Utilizes material, equipment and time in a safe, therapeutic and cost effective manner.
9.
Assists with appropriate tasks in all code situations (i.e.
CPR, obtaining equipment, etc.) under the direction of the Code Blue Team.
10.
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.
11.
Assists with maintaining the general cleanliness and appearance of areas on the unit, including, but not limited to: a.
Cleans treatment rooms, showers, commodes and IV poles after use. b.
Cleans kitchens (refrigerators, ice machines, sinks, counters) as assigned. c.
Cleans counters and empties trash in nursing station as requested. d.
Cleans other areas such as storage areas, linen rooms, staff lounge as requested.
12.
Maintain and Model REACH Values (Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, Honor).
13.
Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
14.
Performs other duties as required.
Requirements
• BLS certification is required 90 days’ from date of hire
**PCT I- Education and Experience Requirements
High school diploma or GED.
AHA BLS healthcare provider certification required within 90 days from DOH
**PCT II- Education and Experience Requirements
High school diploma or GED.
AHA BLS provider certification course required within 90 days from date of hire.
Minimum of three (3) months experience as a PCT or currently in a junior semester of an Associates or Bachelor’s nursing program.
Minimum
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Requirements:
General knowledge of high school subject matter including sciences, simple medical procedures / terminology, and office equipment. License, Registration, or Certification
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.
