Patient Care Technician​/Senior Nursing Attendant-KP Neuro ICU-Night Shift

Overview

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality. Vizient Inc. ranks NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years, and U.S. News & World Report places nine of its clinical specialties among the top five. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida.

With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system includes two tuition-free medical schools in Manhattan and Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active NIH awards.

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Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Patient Care Technician/Senior Nursing Attendant-KP 16 Neuro ICU-Night Shift (37.5 Hours). In this role, the successful candidate assists the professional nurse in the care of patients and families by completing assigned patient care tasks; provides competent, safe, and compassionate care with emphasis on an understanding of the challenges faced by hospitalization, procedures or diagnostic tests;

provides support to the unit in the maintenance and safety of supplies, equipment and the environment; demonstrates NYU Langone Health Core Values in all aspects of job performance.

• Demonstrates knowledge of the NYU Langone Health Core Values and incorporates them into the performance of duties.
• Demonstrates respect for patient confidentiality, privacy, dignity, and rights.
• Demonstrates accountability for supplies, equipment, and environmental support.
• Assists in the collection of data for the units Quality and Performance Improvement Program that includes patient satisfaction and other measures.
• Assists the nurse in the review and corrective action plans regarding patient/family response and satisfaction.
• Recognizes own limitations and requests assistance when needed.
• Discusses educational concerns and goals with the Nurse Manager or appropriate leadership.
• Seeks learning resources for identified learning needs.
• Participates in the orientation process of other patient care technicians and in unit meetings and conferences.
• Completes annual mandatory education requirements for patient care technicians.
• Demonstrates awareness of the needs and behaviors of specific patient age groups and different cultures.
• Supports unit activities as requested and assists in emergency situations as directed.
• Utilizes specialized skills and safety when carrying out specific tasks of patient care, including phlebotomy, finger sticks for glucose, and electrocardiograms.
• Demonstrates understanding of infection prevention and control standards.
• Assists in data collection and activities as assigned; maintains safety and comfort needs of patients and families.
• Assists with admission, transfer and discharge procedures per unit/service operations.
• Communicates responsiveness and support to patients, families, and staff, verbally and non-verbally.
• Observes general behavior and reports to the registered nurse to whom assigned.
• Performs safety observations for patients on continuous observation or in restraints, per policy and as directed.
• Provides assistance to patients in activities of daily living as applicable.
• Performs delegated responsibilities as directed by the registered nurse.
• Uses clear, caring and respectful communication with patients, families, nurses and other members of the health care team; functions as a respectful member of the health care team.
• Answers patient call lights promptly and completes patient requests for assistance with personal care and activity; reports requests not within the role of the patient care technician to the professional nurse.
• Reports observations concerning patients to the professional nurse responsible for the patient on a given shift; responds to requests for specific tasks as delegated by any registered professional nurse.
• Provides security of patients personal property and handles valuables according to hospital procedure; maintains cleanliness of the nursing unit as appropriate to position (e.g., utility room, unit refrigerators).
• Gives direct assistance to all team members, including registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, physicians, nursing attendants, patient unit clerks, escorts, dietary and other health care employees.
• Assists in preparing patients for scheduled appointments, including moving patients on a stretcher or in a wheelchair; runs errands to other departments as needed, including delivery of specimens and equipment.
• Assists in keeping patient environment, equipment, and care areas clean, safe and orderly; ensures necessary equipment and supplies are present in patient rooms and on the unit.

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