Patient Care Technician/Nursing Assistant - Psychiatry Day Part Time
Greenport, NY, United States1w ago
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Skills
activities of daily livingecgvital signs
About the role
Position Summary: Under the direction and supervision of the Registered Professional Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse, Patient Care Technician (PCT) / Nursing Assistant (NA) provide direct patient care.
Job Duties & Essential Functions:
- Assists patients with basic needs including bathing, grooming, dressing, eating and using the restroom.
- Regularly measures and records vital signs such as temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiration.
- Draws blood, urine, or stool samples for testing.
- Obtains blood glucose levels, EKGs.
- Performing constant observation and proactive safety rounds, performing activities of daily living assistance; engaging patients in meaningful interaction and activities.
- Immediately reports and changes in a patient’s condition to the nursing staff.
- Maintaining safe, clean, and therapeutic environments; responding to patient call bells; answering phones; property and environment searches.
- Ordering, maintaining, and putting away supplies; other duties as assigned.
- Assists patients in moving around, transferring them to and from beds, wheelchairs and other devices.
- Acts as a liaison between patients, families and medical staff.
- Provides comfort and reassurance to patients and their families.
Required Experience & Qualifications:
- Current BLS provider certification from the American Heart Association.
- PCT certification required within first year of employment.
Preferred Experience & Qualifications:
- High school Diploma or equivalent.
- Prior experience in a Nursing Assistant role in a hospital, nursing home, or ambulatory setting.
Physical Demands: