SEIU Patient Care Technician

Job Location: 601 Elmwood Ave, Room 53600, Rochester, New York, United States, 14642

Part-time, rotating shift, 24 scheduled weekly hours.

Compensation range: $20.29 - $27.53 (first and last step pay rates per collective bargaining agreement).

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse, performing basic and specialized procedures to ensure patient well-being, comfort, and safety.
• Performs direct patient care tasks, including collecting and recording specimens and body fluids.
• Under direct supervision, carries out technical procedures such as venipuncture for blood samples, EKGs, electrode placement, and telemetry readings.
• Collects and documents patient data on appropriate flow sheets as defined by the Patient Care Technician Skill Inventory.
• Collects specimens, performs basic tests, or sends specimens to the laboratory per hospital policies.
• Attends to patients' environmental needs, including straightening belongings and offering comfort measures as directed by the nurse.
• Participates in Quality Assurance activities as directed.
• Orients patients and families to the unit and patient room, providing copies of the Patients' Bill of Rights as directed.
• Performs additional duties as assigned by nursing staff to support unit functioning and patient care delivery.

Requirements

• High School Diploma and two years of experience in health care delivery (e.g., Nursing Assistant, Home Health Aide, EMT, Medic/Corps Person).
• Alternatively, completion of two clinical semesters as a Nursing Student or an equivalent combination of education and experience.