Patient Care Technician - Cortlandt Manor, NY - PP 26-13274

Job Title: Patient Care Technician
Location: Cortlandt Manor, NY
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 16 Weeks
Shift & Schedule: Day Shift | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Monday–Friday | 40 Hours/Week
Local Candidates Required: Yes
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes

Pay Rate: $30 – $32/hr

Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.

Position Overview
We are seeking a Patient Care Technician to provide routine patient care, assist with mobility and daily activities, perform clinical tasks, and support nurses and physicians.

Required Qualifications

• NY State PCT/PCA certification.

• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Nurse Aide.

• High school diploma or GED.

• BLS certification.

• Ability to read, write, and perform mathematical functions.

• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients, and visitors.

• Successful completion of the required in-house training program.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients, visitors, and employees professionally and respond to inquiries promptly.

• Provide routine patient care, including vital signs, blood glucose testing, venipuncture, EKGs, specimen collection, hygiene, and intake/output monitoring.

• Assist patients with lifting, positioning, transferring, ambulation, meals, comfort, and privacy.

• Prepare and transport patients by wheelchair, stretcher, Surgilift, or on foot as directed by the RN.

• Assist with patient examinations, admissions, transfers, and discharges while maintaining patient safety.

• Monitor and report changes in patient condition and needs to the responsible nurse or physician.

• Document patient observations accurately.

• Assist with wound care when assigned under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.