Patient Care Technician 2 - PACU

Highland Hospital of Rochester NY; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Highland Hospital of Rochester NY is seeking a Patient Care Technician 2 to support direct patient care on the nursing unit. You will assist with vital signs, bathing, turning patients, and ensuring comfort for patients and families under RN supervision.

The role includes documenting outputs from drainage systems, transporting patients and specimens, restocking supplies, and reporting changes in patient condition. This is a full-time, 36-hour week position with hourly pay based on experience.

Qualifications

• GED or high school diploma required for all levels.
• CPR certification on hire (AHA/Red Cross).
• College credits preferred for Level IV Senior PCT.

Responsibilities

• Measure, document patient vital signs.
• Maintain, document output from drainage systems.
• Bath, toilet, and groom patients.
• Position and turn patients.
• Recognize, document, and report changes in patients.
• Restock and maintain unit patient care supplies.
• Transport patients and specimens.

Skills

Vital signs measurement

Patient care

Documentation

Communication

Education

GED or High School Diploma

College credits (Level IV)

Job description

Job Description The Patient Care Technician 2 role supports and provides direct patient care on the nursing unit. PCT's play an integral role in the physical and emotional comfort of patients and their families. Provides direct patient care and completes other tasks to support patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse.

• 10-6:30
• 11-7:30
• 12-8:30
• 1-9:30p

Essential duties of the position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Measure and document patient vital signs.
• Maintain, measure, and document output from drainage systems (urinary, gastric, wound).
• Bath, toilet, and groom patients.
• Position and turn patients.
• Recognize, document, and report physical, behavioral, and mental changes in patients.
• Re-stock and maintain unit patient care supplies.
• Patient and specimen transport.

PAY RANGE: $20.30 - $26.36

• The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job’s compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations. Auto req ID 19015BR City Rochester Area of Interest Clinical Non-Nursing Employment Status Full-Time Hours/Week 36

Job Requirements

• GED or High School Diploma required for all levels. College credits preferred for Level IV Senior PCT.

Experience

• Level I: 6 months or more direct patient care experience or a graduate of an approved CNA program preferred.
• Level II: At least 1 year of healthcare experience providing direct personal care and interaction with patients in an acute care OR long term care setting required.
• Current CPR certification (American Heart Association BLS or American Red Cross BLS) upon hire. When CPR renewal due, American Heart Association BLS is the only certification accepted.