Patient Care Technician PT Nights

Summary of Job Purpose

To perform and deliver patient care activities and related non-professional services for assigned hospital patients as directed by registered professional nurses or licensed practical nurses. Population served based on scope of services in the department.

Job Qualifications

• Education: High School graduate or equivalency
• License: BLS within 30 days of hire.
• Experience: Nursing home or acute care experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides daily physical and emotional care to patients; i.e. bathing, toileting, feeding, ambulating, etc.
• Answers call lights in timely fashion
• Assists licensed personnel as directed.
• Accuracy in obtaining vs., ht, wt, i/o, and other procedures as per competency.
• Maintains a safe and clean environment, utilizing appropriate infection control techniques. (patient room, utility room, unit)
• Recognizes when to seek help from licensed personnel, i.e., .changes in patient condition
• Transports patients as needed.
• Provides input to the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Acts as a preceptor to all new Nurse Assistants and orientee Nurse Assistants.
• Demonstrates use of appropriate body mechanics.
• Displays analytical and basic problem solving skills. Communicates problems to manager as appropriate.
• Follows all time and attendance policies.
• Attends educational programs provided by the Hospital or those which are outside the Hospital that are related to job responsibilities.

Working Conditions

• Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Significant occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
• Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
• Company: Northern Dutchess Hospital
• Org Unit: 1195
• Department: General Medicine 1
• Exempt: No
• Salary Range: $19.63 - $25.50 Hourly