Patient Care Technician​/Senior Nursing Attendant-TH 11 East Medicine Unit-Night Shift (37.5 Hours

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation.

NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care 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 also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Patient Care Technician/Senior Nursing Attendant-TH 11 East Medicine Unit-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, undergoing 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.

• DemonstratesknowledgeoftheNYULangone Health Core Valuesandincorporatesthemintotheperformance  of duties.
• Demonstratesrespectforpatientconfidentiality,privacy,dignity,andrights
• Demonstratesaccountabilityforsupplies,equipment,andenvironmentalsupport.
• Assistsinthecollectionofdatafortheunits Quality and Performance Improvement Programthatincludespatient  satisfaction and other measures.
• Assiststhenurseinthereviewandcorrectiveactionplansregardingpatient/familyresponse,and satisfaction.
• Recognizesownlimitationsandrequestsassistancewhenneeded.
• Discusseseducationalconcernsandgoalswiththe Nurse Managerorappropriateleadership .
• Seekslearningresourcesforidentifiedlearningneeds.
• Participatesintheorientationprocessofotherpatientcaretechnicians.
  
  Participatesinunitmeetingsand conferences.
• Completesannualmandatoryeducationrequirementsforpatientcaretechnicians.
• Demonstratesanawarenessoftheneedsandbehaviorsofspecificpatientagegroupsanddifferentcultures.
• Assistsinsupportingunitactivitiesasrequested.
  
  Assistsinemergencysituationsasdirected.
• Utilizesspecializedskillsandsafetywhencarryingoutspecifictasksofpatientcareasassigned,including phlebotomy, finger sticks for glucose, and electrocardiograms.
• Demonstratesunderstandingofinfectionpreventionandcontrolstandards.
• Assists in data collection and activities as assigned. Assists in maintaining safety and comfort needs of patientsandfamilies.
  
  Assistswithadmission,transferanddischargeproceduresperunit/service operations.
• Verballyandnon-verballycommunicatesresponsivenessandsupporttopatients,families,andotherstaff.
• Observesgeneralbehaviorandreportsametotheregisterednursetowhomassigned.
• Performssafetyobservationsforpatientsoncontinuousobservationorinrestraints,perpolicyandasdirected.
• Providesassistancetopatientsintheactivitiesasapplicable.
• Completesdelegatedresponsibilitiesasdirectedbytheregisterednurse.
• Usesaclear,caringandrespectfulcommunicationstylewithpatientsandfamilies,nursesandothermembersof the health care team. Functions as a respectful member of the health care team.
• Answerspatientscalllightspromptlyandeffectively;completespatientrequestsforassistancewithpersonalcare and activity, and reports those requests not within the role of the patient care technician to the professional nurse assigned to the patient.
• Reportsallobservationsconcerningpatients totheprofessionalnurseresponsibleforthepatientona givenshift Responds to requests for specific tasks as delegated by any registered professional nurse.
• Providesforsecurityofpatientspersonalproperty,andhandlesvaluablesaccordingtohospitalprocedure. Maintainscleanlinessofthenursingunitasappropriatetoposition.(i.e.,utilityroom,unitrefrigerators,etc.).
• Givesdirectassistancetoallteammembers,includingregisterednurses,licensedpracticalnurses,physicians, nursing attendants, patient unit clerks, escort, dietary and other health care employees.
• Assistsinhavingpatientreadyforscheduledappointmentsincludingplacingthepatientonastretcherorina wheelchair.
  
  Runserrandstootherdepartments,includingbutnotlimitedto,thedeliveryofspecimensandequipment.
• Assistsinkeepingpatientenvironment,patientequipmentandpatientcareareas/unitsclean,safeandorderly.
• Ensuresthatnecessaryequipmentandsuppliesarepresentinthepatientroomsandontheunit.

To qualify you must have a Patient Care Technician

Minimum Qualifications:

High School graduate or equivalent required. Graduate of a PCT program w/ at least 6 months…