Patient Care Technician​/Senior Nursing Assistant - Emergency Medicine Evenings

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Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Patient Care Technician/Senior Nursing Assistant - Emergency Medicine, Full-time, Evenings. 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.

Job Responsibilities:

• DemonstratesknowledgeoftheNYULangone Health Core Valuesandincorporatesthemintotheperformanceofduties .
• Demonstratesrespectforpatientconfidentiality,privacy,dignity,andrights.
• Demonstratesaccountabilityforsupplies,equipment,andenvironmentalsupport.
• Assistsinthecollectionofdatafortheunits Quality and Performance Improvement Programthatincludespatientsatisfactionandothermeasures .
• Assiststhenurseinthereviewandcorrectiveactionplansregardingpatient/familyresponse,andper satisfaction.
• Recognizesownlimitationsandrequestsassistancewhenneeded.
• Discusseseducationalconcernsandgoalswiththe Nurse Managerorappropriateleadership .
• Seekslearningresourcesforidentifiedlearningneeds.
• Participatesinuytheorientationprocessofotherpatientcaretechnicians.
  
  Participatesinunitmeetingsandconference.
• Completesannualmandatoryeducationrequirementsforpatientcaretechnicians.
• Demonstratesanawarenessofthenewsandbehaviorsofspecificpatientagegroupsanddifferentcultures.
• Assistsinsupportingunitactivitiesasrequested.
  
  Assistsinemergenciesituationsasdirected.
• Utilizesspecializedskillssendsafetywhencarryingoutspecifictasksofpatientcareasassigned,includingphlebotomy,fingersticksofglucose,andelectrocardiograms.
• Demonstratesunderstandingofinfectionpreventionandcontrolstandards.
• Assistsindatacollectionandactivitiesasassigned.
  
  Assistsinmaintainingsecurityandcomfortneedsofpatientsandfamilies.
  
  Assistswithadmission,transferanddischargeproceduresperunit/service operations.
• Verballyandnon-verballycommunicatesresponsivenessandsupportto patients,families,andotherstaff.
• Observesgeneralbehaviorandreportssamefulregisterednuresto whomassigned.
• Performssafetyobservationsforpatientsoncontinuousobservationorinrestraintsperpolicyandasdirected.
• Provides assistance to patients in the activities as applicable.
• Completesdelegatedresponsibilitiesasdirectedbyregisterednurse.
• Usesaclear,caringandrespectfulcommunicationstylewithpatientsandfamilies,nursesandothermembersofthehealthcareteam.
  
  Functionsasare respectful member of the health care team.
• Answerspatientscalllightspromptlyandeffectively;completespatientrequestsforassistancewithpersonalcareandactivity,andreportthoserequestsnotwithintheroleofthepatientcaretechniciantoprofessional nursing assigned to the patient.
• Reportsallobservationsconcerningpatients to the professional nurse responsible for the…