Patient Care Technician

About Us

Maimonides Health is Brooklyn’s largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, and more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. Our core values H.E.A.R.T drive everything we do: Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork. We adhere to Planetree's philosophy of patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), and Maimonides Children's Hospital. Its clinical programs include Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Bone and Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.

Overview

Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, performs basic, routine duties related directly and indirectly to patient care.

Nursing 7 East

Shift: 11:15pm – 7:15am • Status: Part Time • Schedule: Monday – Friday • Alternate weekends

Responsibilities

• Obtain and Record Vital Signs (T, P, R, BP, Pulse oximetry)
• Perform Venipunctures
• Performs BGM (including Quality Controls)
• Provides IS coverage as assigned
• Assists patients with ADLs
• Correctly turn and position patients in bed and chair
• Specimens (Collection/ printing transmittals/sending to lab)
• Obtains and records intake and output and heights and weights
• Provides care for patients in restraints
• Communicates effectively with RNs and health team regarding patient needs, requests and changes in patient’s condition
• Promptly answers all call lights and patient requests
• Transports patients (as indicated for area)
• Performs hand off communication at bedside/chair with RNs and PCTs
• Keeps patient unit and non-patient unit clean
• Prepares area/unit with proper equipment for admissions, transfers and discharges
• Stocks and maintains supplies and equipment; reports needs to NM or designee
• Applies principles of infection control by following proper hand washing techniques and isolation precautions
• Makes frequent patient rounds to ensure patient safety and comfort
• Reports significant unit problems to charge nurse
• Uses 2 identifiers when delivering patient care
• Orients patient and family to the environment, unit and hospital procedures
• Performs errands and other related duties as required
• Obeys hospital dress code

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program safety, environmental, and infection control standards.

• Indicates an Essential Job Function.

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma or High School Equivalency required.
• Successful completion of Certified Nursing Assistant Program, or New York State Certified Nursing Assistant Program, or EMS Training.
• Pass Patient Care Technician (PCT) Test (75% or greater).

Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in direct patient care.

Skills:

• Technical skills required for patient care.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.

Pay

Pay Range: USD $26.88 - $27.41 /Hr.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer.