Patient Care Technician - PAC

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health and Hospitals is seeking dedicated Nurse's Aides to provide essential care and support to patients in a skilled nursing facility. The role includes assisting with personal hygiene, monitoring vital signs, and ensuring a comfortable environment for patients. Applicants must complete a basic Nurse's Aide training program and demonstrate strong communication and teamwork abilities to be successful in this impactful role.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Retirement Savings and Pension Plans

Loan Forgiveness Programs

Paid Holidays and Vacation

College Tuition Discounts

Qualifications

• Must have basic training as a Nurse's Aide.
• Communication skills and ability to work in a team environment are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal hygiene and physical care of patients.
• Supervise patients during activities and provide comfort needs.
• Maintain records and assist in preparing patients for examinations.

Skills

Patient Care

Vital Signs Monitoring

Hygiene Assistance

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Completion of Nurse's Aide training program

Job description

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NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney is a 320-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility with a 5-Star CMS Quality Rating located in central Brooklyn. McKinney provides exceptional short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing services in a warm and comfortable setting. McKinney residents have 24-hour access to expert care and specialty services including Parkinson’s and Dementia Care, Hospice and Palliative care, IV therapy, wound and tracheostomy care.

From more than 600 Nursing Homes, McKinney ranks Top 30 in Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes in New York 2024 ; and also received high-performance ratings for Long-term Care and Short-term Rehabilitation from U.S. News & World Report’s Best Nursing Homes in America 2024 .

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Description

1. Assists in recreational and rehabilitation activities designed to meet the assessed needs, interests and capabilities of patients. Supervises patients/residents during field trips.

2. Assists with the physical care and personal hygiene of selected patients, consisting of, but not limited to, changing simple dressings, giving enemas and taking vital signs. Prepares patient for meals and feeds them if necessary.

3. Prepares patient for examination by performing assigned procedures such as temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight and measurements, and assists in the examination process.

4. Prepares patient and/or examining room for examination, treatment and/or procedures. Sets up and arranges examining room.

5. Maintains, assembles and dismantles devices and equipment used in patient care. Prepares and tests equipment for safe operation and transports various equipment and supplies.

6. Changes linen and makes beds. Keeps ward and/or unit, linen, utility, treatment, storage rooms and recreational areas in a neat and orderly fashion.

7. Assists in care and storage of patients' clothing and property and sterilizes clothing and other personal items when required.

8. Reports observations of patients' and families' condition, mental state and social behavior to medical and professional staff caring for patients, and participates in the assessment and/or care of patients and families.

9. Maintains, controls, completes, processes and files patients' charts, records, transportation and time records, appropriate forms and documents.

11. Escorts ambulatory patients and transports non-ambulatory patients by wheelchair, stretcher, bed or stretcher-bed, including those with intravenous apparatuses to all departments, clinics, diagnostic and therapeutic units, religious and recreation centers, and other areas within the facility and facility's affiliation hospital. Accompanies children to facility school and explains nature of trips to patients.

12. Transports bodies and/or assists mortuary caretaker in transporting bodies to the mortuary and places in refrigerator when necessary. Searches DOA's and completes the required DOA reports. Transports fetuses, amputated parts or other specimens to morgue and provides postmortem care.

13. Collects and delivers specimens, charts, x-rays, regular and emergency requisitions for diagnostic tests and treatments. Performs other messenger duties, as required.

14 Provides for comfort needs of patients and assists patient with all aspects and activities of daily living. 3. Maintains clinical competence by attending continuing education programs.

15 . Maintains clinical competence by attending continuing education programs

Minimum Qualifications

1. Graduation from elementary school.
2. Successful completion of a basic skill training program for Nurse's Aides, or its equivalent.

How To Apply

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NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week

Retirement Savings and Pension Plans

Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees

Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts

College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities