Patient Care Technician

PR range:

• $25-$27/hr. on w2

Shift Hours: Evening shift, Night shift, and a Weekends ONLY shift Schedule Notes: 5x8 3 Mon-Fri - Night workers needed 5 Mon-Fri - Evening workers needed Weekends only Shift for nights and Evenings Experience working in Psychiatry for all shift needed.
Provides direct patient care and related support with caring and compassion. Performs other related duties
Provides Routine Personal Care To Patients In A Timely, Safe And Effective Manner. Care May Include Bathing, Brushing Teeth, Dressing Patients And Attending To All Of Their Personal Care Needs
Prepares Patients For Meals, Feeds And/Or Assists With Feeding As Necessary
Empties Bedpans And Collects Urine And Other Specimens
Transfers Patients To And From Bed And/Or Chair Via One-Person Transfer, Two-Person Transfer, And Use Of A Hoyer Lift
Takes Accurate Vital Signs Temperatures, Blood Pressures, Pulse, And Respiration
Records All Necessary Information According To Policy And Procedure
Assists Patients In Walking And In Transporting Patients By Means Of Wheel Chair Or Stretcher
Performs ROM Using Proper Technique
For point of care testing, checks the manufacturer's expiration dates of reagent strips prior to performing quality assurance testing of glucometers.

Ability to work in surroundings with degree of dust, noise, etc. without undue discomfort. Y
Ability to hear, talk, walk, stand, bend and stretch Y
Ability to read, write and interpret documents Y
Ability to sit for long periods of time at desk to perform job functions Y
Ability to stand for long periods of time at required patient bedside and/or procedural areas Y
Ability to communicate effectively with patients and/or co-workers Y
May be exposed to mechanical/electrical/radiant/explosive/burn and chemical hazards. N
May be required to handle, dispose of and/or identify hazardous waste and hazardous materials N
May be required to operate and clean equipment N
May be required to work both indoor/outdoor under extreme temperatures. N
May be required to handle reasonably heavy weights across distances Y
May be required to handle/ assist in lifting patients onto/out of exam beds/procedure stations Y
May be required to operate heavy vehicles N
Must be trained in and knowledgeable of all policies and procedures pertaining to hazardous waste and hazardous materials and maintain qualifications applicable to assigned work Y
Other: Knowledge of all codes and demonstrate understandi
OSHA Yes (Y) No (N)
Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue. Y
Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue, but potential for exposure. N
Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue. Incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or fist aid. N