Patient Care Technician/Nursing Assistant Psychiatry Part Time Nights

About the role

Patient Care Technician (PCT) / Nursing Assistant (NA) provide direct patient care under the direction and supervision of the Registered Professional Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse.

Job Duties & Essential Functions

• Assists patients with basic needs including bathing, grooming, dressing, eating and using the restroom.
• Regularly measures and records vital signs such as temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiration.
• Draws blood, urine, or stool samples for testing.
• Obtains blood glucose levels, EKGs.
• Performing constant observation and proactive safety rounds, performing activities of daily living assistance; engaging patients in meaningful interaction and activities.
• Immediately reports and changes in a patient’s condition to the nursing staff.
• Maintaining safe, clean, and therapeutic environments; responding to patient call bells; answering phones; property and environment searches.
• Ordering, maintaining, and putting away supplies; other duties as assigned.
• Affords assistance in moving around, transferring them to and from beds, wheelchairs and other devices.
• Acts as a liaison between patients, families and medical staff.
• Provides comfort and reassurance to patients and their families.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (“BLS”) certification required.
• PCT certification required within first year of employment.
• High school Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Prior experience in a Nursing Assistant role in a hospital, nursing home, or ambulatory setting preferred.

Physical Demands

• Ability to stand, walk, and move quickly for extended periods, especially during emergencies.
• Ability to assist with patient transfers, repositioning, and physical interventions if needed.
• Lifting and/or transferring patients, including those who may be physically aggressive or uncooperative, with the use of appropriate safety techniques and equipment.
• Handling equipment and supplies needed for emergency care.
• Reacting quickly to situations involving physical restraint, patient agitation, or aggression.
• Providing physical support in restraining or de-escalating patients if necessary.
• Ability to use medical instruments, perform assessments, administer medications, and manage equipment with precision.
• Providing documentation of patient information, administering injections, or manipulating medical equipment.
• Ability to maintain physical and mental alertness during long shifts, including night shifts and weekends.
• Capacity to manage high-stress situations with clear decision-making and physical capability.
• Ability to manage the emotional and physical challenges that come with caring for patients who may be agitated or experiencing mental health crises.
• Must be able to respond quickly and take rapid action including using physical restraint procedures to stabilize patient in a crisis.

Special Notes

If a candidate does not hold PCT certification upon start date, he/she will be hired as a Nursing Assistant at the starting rate of $24.793 and will have the option to obtain PCT certification through Eastern Long Island Hospital’s training curriculum. Upon completion of training, the employee’s base salary will be increased to PCT hourly rate. Candidates with PCT certification and demonstrated phlebotomy competency upon hire will receive the hourly rate of $27.185. Employee must be in good standing for participation in the PCT Certification program. The PCT Certification program is scheduled on an as-needed basis, and participation will be evaluated when sufficient interest is shown.

Anticipated Pay Range

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established based on relevant experience. The above salary range (or hiring range) represents SBEILH's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Your total compensation goes beyond the number in your paycheck!