Patient Care Technician - Northern Dutchess Hospital ICU​/CCU

Job Title

Patient Care Technician - Northern Dutchess Hospital ICU/CCU department. Full time, 36 - hours per week, 12-hour shifts 6:45am - 7:15am.

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.

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

• 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.

• 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: 1417
• Department: ICU/CCU
• Exempt:
  No

Salary Range: $18.13 - $34.50 Hourly