Patient Care Technician Eves​/Nights

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Shifts:

4 eight-hour shifts rotating Evenings/Nights and working every other weekend. Pay is based on years of experience and starts at $19/hr plus shift differentials. This is a union position.

Required:

High School Diploma or GED

At Nuvance Health, we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career.

Provides assistance with patient care activities and other unit tasks under the general supervision of licensed professional staff and as directed by the manager.

• Provides physical care to assigned patients and performs technical skills such as point of care (POC) testing.
• Implements nursing orders promptly and adequately with an understanding of the purpose of each.
• Follows policy and procedure for assigned patient care activities, including unit specific equipment.
• Provides patient comfort by positioning, extra bathing, straightening linens, putting personal articles within reach with courtesy and responsiveness.
• Provides for patient safety through preventative measures (i.e. side rails, restraints, bed/chair exit alarm, and hourly rounding).
• Enters all data into the computer system as applicable.
• Communicates all patient and visitor information & observations to the appropriate person.
• Provides care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Reports and/or records any changes observed in the condition or behavior of patient; reports all unusual conditions or reactions to the nurse in charge.
• Recognizes and responds to priorities in the patient care process. Responds to priorities promptly; exercises good judgement in setting priorities for activities.
• Uses effective working relationships with all health care team members, patients, and significant others.
• Maintains a safe and orderly work environment and a clean, well stocked work area. Assists with maintaining unit equipment.
• Works as a Safety Attendant/Patient Sitter as assigned and follows applicable standards.
• Attends staff meetings and reads/signs meeting minutes.
• Maintains competency for Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum zero to six months job-related experience; hospital environment experience is preferred but not required.
• Licenses/Certifications:
  
  Active CNA certification preferred. BLS/CPR required within 90 days of start date or upon completion of orientation, whichever comes first.

• Manual:
  Significant manual skills/motor coordination and finger dexterity.
• Occupational:
  Some occupational risk.
• Physical:
  Very Heavy effort; may exert up to 50 lbs. of force.
• Environment:
  Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, and other typical hospital conditions.

Salary Range: $17.00 - $28.50 hourly.

With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!