Patient Care Technician

Kaiser Permanente; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 58,000; Part time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in San Jose, CA is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support the Registered Nurse and deliver safe, high‑quality patient care in a busy hospital setting. The role emphasizes teamwork, clear communication, and compassionate patient interaction.

Responsibilities include assisting with mobility, turning and repositioning, feeding, bathing, monitoring vital signs and inputs/outputs, and may perform EKGs.

Qualifications

• Minimum six months experience in a hospital, clinic or SNF/Home Health setting as a nurse assistant, care partner, medical assistant or student nurse with one semester in a clinical setting.
• Basic Life Support certification required.
• Preferred: Current California State Nurse Assistant certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist Registered Nurse to provide safe, quality patient care.
• Participate in patient care including mobility, ambulation, turning, and use of patient handling equipment.
• Assist with activities of daily living (feeding, bathing, toileting, oral care) and monitor patient status (vital signs, weights, inputs/outputs; may perform ECGs).
• Maintain a clean and safe environment; restock supplies and ensure tidy bedside with neat linens.
• Act as a sitter when needed to support patient safety and care.

Job description

Job Summary

The Patient Care Technician supports the work of the Registered Nurse to meet the needs of patients in order to provide safe, quality care.

• Under the direction of the Nurse Manager, or designee, the Patient Care Technician assists the work of the Registered Nurse to meet the needs of patients in order to provide safe, quality care.
• Working as part of a team with the Registered Nurse, the Patient Care Technician participates in providing patient care, including: Implements progressive mobility guidelines (e.g. patients in chair for meals). Ambulating, turning and repositioning patients. Uses patient handling equipment in the tasks of lifting, transferring, repositioning and transporting patients. As needed, may also transport patients within the medical center and deliver and pick up specimens and prescriptions.
• Assisting with activities of daily living, including but not limited to: feeding, bathing, toileting, providing water, answering the phone, and oral care. Within the Patient Care Technician duties and responsibilities and dependant on the patient population, assists the Registered Nurse with patient monitoring, including but not limited to: obtaining, recording and reporting vital signs, weights, and measuring and recording inputs/outputs. May perform EKGs as required.
• In coordination with the Registered Nurse and other medical center staff, will maintain a clean and safe environment by providing a newly admitted patient with supplies (e.g. ICS/ Admission Kit), ensuring a clean and tidy bedside, and neat linens. Performs other related duties as necessary.
• Under the direction of the Nurse Manager or designee, the Patient Care Technician may act as a sitter to ensure that patient safety needs are met. As a sitter, the Patient Care Technician will assist the registered nurse assigned to the patient in providing care including hygiene, nutrition, mobility, monitoring and engage the patient in diversional and therapeutic activities.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
• Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
• Analytical - Collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions.
• Interpersonal Skills - Maintains confidentiality; treats co-workers, patients, and facility visitors with respect.
• Oral Communication - Listens and gets clarification to ensure that instructions and requests are fully understood.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; reads and interprets written information.
• Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit; balances team and individual responsibilities.

Job Summary

The Patient Care Technician supports the work of the Registered Nurse to meet the needs of patients in order to provide safe, quality care.

Essential Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Nurse Manager, or designee, the Patient Care Technician assists the work of the Registered Nurse to meet the needs of patients in order to provide safe, quality care.
• Working as part of a team with the Registered Nurse, the Patient Care Technician participates in providing patient care, including: Implements progressive mobility guidelines (e.g. patients in chair for meals). Ambulating, turning and repositioning patients. Uses patient handling equipment in the tasks of lifting, transferring, repositioning and transporting patients. As needed, may also transport patients within the medical center and deliver and pick up specimens and prescriptions.
• Assisting with activities of daily living, including but not limited to: feeding, bathing, toileting, providing water, answering the phone, and oral care. Within the Patient Care Technician duties and responsibilities and dependant on the patient population, assists the Registered Nurse with patient monitoring, including but not limited to: obtaining, recording and reporting vital signs, weights, and measuring and recording inputs/outputs. May perform EKGs as required.
• In coordination with the Registered Nurse and other medical center staff, will maintain a clean and safe environment by providing a newly admitted patient with supplies (e.g. ICS/ Admission Kit), ensuring a clean and tidy bedside, and neat linens. Performs other related duties as necessary.
• Under the direction of the Nurse Manager or designee, the Patient Care Technician may act as a sitter to ensure that patient safety needs are met. As a sitter, the Patient Care Technician will assist the registered nurse assigned to the patient in providing care including hygiene, nutrition, mobility, monitoring and engage the patient in diversional and therapeutic activities.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
• Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
• Analytical - Collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions.
• Interpersonal Skills - Maintains confidentiality; treats co-workers, patients, and facility visitors with respect.
• Oral Communication - Listens and gets clarification to ensure that instructions and requests are fully understood.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; reads and interprets written information.
• Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit; balances team and individual responsibilities.

Grade 279

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum six (6) months (out of the last 3 years) experience in a hospital, clinic or in a SNF/Home Health setting as a nurse assistant, care partner, medical assistant or student nurse with one semester in a clinical setting.

Education

• N/A

License, Certification, Registration

• Basic Life Support

Additional Requirements

• A solid understanding of human anatomy, basic medical terminology, and rehabilitation principles is desired.
• Experience requirement will be waived for Patient Mobility Techs who are transitioned into this classification in 2009.
• Patient Mobility Techs who require training must successfully complete an employer provided training program and will be given six months to meet the requirements of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current California State Nurse Assistant certification preferred.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

Primary Location

California,San Jose,San Jose Hospital

Scheduled Weekly Hours

1

Shift

Evening

Workdays

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri *10 days of availability per 30 day calendar as per contract.

Working Hours Start

12:00 PM

Working Hours End

08:30 PM

Job Schedule

Call-in/On-Call

Job Type

Standard

Worker Location

Onsite

Employee Status

Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation

A01|SEIU|United Healthcare Workers West

Job Level

Entry Level

Department

San Jose Hospital - Recovery - 0201

Pay Range

$40.09 - $42.18 / hour

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel

No

Work Setting

Onsite

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.