Patient Care Technician - Experienced Techs Needed!! Full Or Part Time

Highland Hospital a 261 bed community teaching hospital and affiliate of the University Of Rochester Medical Center is recruiting for experienced Patient Care Techs to join our team. Qualified candidates must be able to work rotating day/evening/night shifts, including every other weekend and 50% of the holidays on a full or part time basis. Position does require a 4 to 5 week orientation where you must be able to work any day / any shift.

The Patient Care Technician 2 (PCT 2) will support and provide direct patient care on the nursing unit. The PCT plays an integral role in the physical and emotional comfort of patients and their families. The PCT provides direct patient care and completes other tasks to support patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Essential duties of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Maintain, measure, and document output from drainage systems (urinary, gastric, wound).
• Measure and document patient vital signs.
• Re-stock and maintain unit patient care supplies.
• Precept new PCT's
• Patient and specimen transport.
• Recognize, document, and report physical, behavioral, and mental changes in patients.
• Position and turn patients.
• Bath, toilet, and groom patients.

Units that staff PCT's:

• Medical/Surgical Observation Unit
• PACU
• Medical/Surgical Oncology – East 5
• Surgical Unit - West 6
• Cardiac Care/Stepdown Unit - West 5
• Orthopedics – East 6
• Emergency Department / ED Observation Unit
• General Medicine/Surgical Unit – West 7
• Acute Care for the Elderly Unit (ACE)/Alternate Level of Care Unit (ALC) – West 4
• Neuroscience Medical/Surgical Unit – East 7
• Same Day Surgery

13271BR

Rochester

Clinical Non-Nursing

Full-Time

20-40

Education:
GED or High School Diploma required for all levels.

Experience:
At least 1 year of healthcare experience providing direct personal care and interaction with patients in an acute care OR long term care setting required.

Skills:
Current CPR certification (American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare providers required upon starting)