Nights 7pm-7am with shift differential!!

Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton, NY is looking for Patient Care Technicians to work in our Med/Surg unit. NO CNA CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Full-time positions: Three 12-hour shifts, rotating weekends.

General Description:

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides patient care under the direction of the bedside RN and Charge RN to assigned patients as outlined by each individual patient plan of care.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Ø Provides personal hygiene to patients: bathes, dresses and toilets patients as indicated by their needs including hair care, shaving and assists patients with personal and dental hygiene. Assures the patients are properly and comfortably clothed.

Ø Obtains/records vital signs per policy

Ø Accurately documents care given to patients in the electronic medical record (EMR)

Ø Informs charge/bedside nurse of abnormal vital signs (per policy).

Ø Promotes comfort, security and assists in the rehabilitation plan within their scope of practice including ambulation, simple range of motion and assistance with activities of daily living.

Ø Assists in fall prevention per patient’s plan of care including activating/responding to alarms.

Ø Follows safe patient handling guidelines to position/mobilize patients. Safely transfers patients according to guidelines using patient lifts.

Ø Promptly responds to patient communication system (call lights), bed/chair alarms and unit communication system.

Ø Fosters teamwork and interacts with peers to maintain an ongoing working rapport across all shifts.

Ø Performs hourly/purposeful rounding per hospital policy.

Ø Adheres to “No Pass Zone” policy for patient safety.

Ø Launders swing bed patient laundry during HS hours as per request.

Ø Provides diversional activities for swing bed patients.

Ø Orients and instructs new personnel to policies and procedures and unit operations

Ø Adheres to infection control standards to prevent the spread of infection.

Ø Complies with departmental policies and procedures. Complies with The Joint Commission regulations and guidelines.

Ø Collects specimens within scope of practice and per policy.

Ø Attends in-services to keep current and knowledgeable; remains compliant with requirement of mandatories in the learning management system as assigned by nurse educators or Director of Inpatient Nursing.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Ø High school diploma or equivalent

Ø Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.

Ø Must be capable of basic computer skills

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.41 - $22.02 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Hospital

Medical specialties:

• Medical-Surgical

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• 3x12
• Overnight shift
• Rotating weekends

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Healthcare: 1 year (Required)

Shift availability:

• Overnight Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person