Patient Care Technician - Emergency Medicine, Full-time, Nights

NYU Langone Health

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Mineola, New York

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Patient Care Technician assists professional nurses in providing safe, compassionate care to patients in the emergency department. Responsibilities include performing clinical tasks like phlebotomy and EKGs, maintaining unit safety, and supporting patient comfort and hygiene.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma or equivalent and are either a graduate of a PCT program with at least six months of hospital experience, a certified nursing assistant with EKG and Phlebotomy coursework and PCT certification eligibility, or hold a PCT certification. You also require BLS or Heartsaver CPR/AED certification and possess strong customer service and communication skills.

Must Have Skills for ATS

EKG

Phlebotomy

PCT certification

BLS

Heartsaver CPR/AED

Job Description

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Patient Care Technician - Emergency Medicine, Full-time, Nights.

In this role, the successful candidate Assists the professional nurse in the care of patients and families by completing assigned patient care tasks; provides competent, safe, and compassionate care with emphasis on an understanding of the challenges faced by hospitalization, undergoing procedures or diagnostic tests; provides support to the unit in the maintenance and safety of supplies, equipment and the environment; demonstrates NYU Langone Health Core Values in all aspects of job performance.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrates knowledge of the NYU Langone Health Core Values and incorporates them into the performance of duties.
  • Demonstrates respect for patient confidentiality, privacy, dignity, and rights
  • Demonstrates accountability for supplies, equipment, and environmental support.
  • Assists in the collection of data for the units Quality and Performance Improvement Program that includes patient satisfaction and other measures.
  • Assists the nurse in the review and corrective action plans regarding patient/family response, and satisfaction.
  • Recognizes own limitations and requests assistance when needed.
  • Discusses educational concerns and goals with the Nurse Manager or appropriate leadership.
  • Seeks learning resources for identified learning needs.
  • Participates in the orientation process of other patient care technicians. Participates in unit meetings and conferences.
  • Completes annual mandatory education requirements for patient care technicians.
  • Demonstrates an awareness of the needs and behaviors of specific patient age groups and different cultures.
  • Assists in supporting unit activities as requested. Assists in emergency situations as directed.
  • Utilizes specialized skills and safety when carrying out specific tasks of patient care as assigned, including phlebotomy, fingersticks for glucose, and electrocardiograms.
  • Demonstrates understanding of infection prevention and control standards.
  • Assists in data collection and activities as assigned. Assists in maintaining safety and comfort needs of patients and families. Assists with admission, transfer and discharge procedures per unit / service operations.
  • Verbally and non-verbally communicates responsiveness and support to patients, families, and other staff.
  • Observes general behavior and reports same to the registered nurse to whom assigned.
  • Performs safety observations for patients on continuous observation or in restraints, per policy and as directed.
  • Provides assistance to patients in the activities as applicable.
  • Completes delegated responsibilities as directed by the registered nurse.
  • Uses a clear, caring and respectful communication style with patients and families, nurses and other members of the health care team. Functions as a respectful member of the health care team.
  • Answers patients call lights promptly and effectively; completes patient requests for assistance with personal care and activity, and reports those requests not within the role of the patient care technician to the professional nurse assigned to the patient.
  • Reports all observations concerning patients to the professional nurse responsible for the patient on a given shift Responds to requests for specific tasks as delegated by any registered professional nurse.
  • Provides for security of patients personal property, and handles valuables according to hospital procedure. Maintains cleanliness of the nursing unit as appropriate to position. (i.e., utility room, unit refrigerators, etc.).
  • Gives direct assistance to all team members, including registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, physicians, nursing attendants, patient unit clerks, escort, dietary and other health care employees.
  • Assists in having patient ready for scheduled appointments including placing the patient on a stretcher or in a wheelchair.Runs errands to other departments, including but not limited to, the delivery of specimens and equipment.
  • Assists in keeping patient environment, patient equipment and patient care areas/units clean, safe and orderly.
  • Ensures that necessary equipment and supplies are present in the patient rooms and on the unit.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Patient Care Technician Minimum Qualifications: High School graduate or equivalent required. Graduate of a PCT program w/ at least 6 months hospital experience OR CNA graduate plus course completion in EKG & Phlebotomy and PCT certification eligible plus at least 6 months hospital experience, OR PCT Certification through National Healthcareer Association (NHA) w/ at least 6 months hospital experience. BLS or Heartsaver CPR/AED certification. (Issued by the American Heart Association-AHA) OR Heartsaver CPR/AED certification (Issued by the American Heart Association-AHA) is required upon entry to the position Must complete PCT online program within 3 months of hire.
Competencies: Working knowledge of English is evident in verbal, reading and writing abilities; other language an asset; Strong customer service and communication skills.. 

Required Licenses: Basic Life Support Cert

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $59,618.50 - $59,618.50 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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NYU Langone Health

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient, Inc., has ranked NYU Langone No. 1 out of 118 comprehensive academic medical centers across the nation for four years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently ranked four of its clinical specialties No. 1 in the nation. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across seven inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and more than 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. The system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise. For more information, go to nyulangone.org and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and Indeed. More: NYU Grossman School of Medicine has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history since 1841. With more than 75 divisions of specialty care including comprehensive inpatient and outpatient programs for every stage of life, a multifaceted Research and Academic Center and the NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine focused on primary care, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island joined NYU Langone Health as of August 1, 2019. At NYU Langone Hospitals, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine and NYU Langone Health (collectively referred to as "NYU Langone"), we work collectively to achieve our mission: To care. To teach. To discover. We celebrate the inclusive excellence of the people that make us a world-class institution in patient care, education and science ("tripartite missions"). We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff and students can thrive.
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