Patient Care Tech - Emerg Svcs

Kings County Hospital Center has a rich legacy for its pioneering role in medicine. Today, with over 625 beds, our hospital remains on the cutting edge of technology and provides the most modern procedures with state-of-the-art equipment. Built in 1831 as a one room infirmary for publicly supported care of the sick, Kings County Hospital Center continues to be a leading healthcare facility whose mission is to provide care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital provides a wide range of health services, and specialties are offered in all fields of modern medicine. More than 200 clinics provide a wide array of ambulatory care services.

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.

Work Shifts

8:00 A.M - 4:30 P.M

Job Description

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure patient rooms are clean and sanitized
• No food and drink in clinical area
• No cellphone uses in clinical area
• Change patient bed linens and provide new bedding, blankets, and pillows
• Collect urine and blood samples for testing
• Ensure patientcare comfortable in bed; adjust bed settings and/or reposition/turn patient as needed
• Help patients with all grooming habits including bathing, dressing, brushing hair, etc.
• Transport patients via wheelchair or rolling bed
• Follow all organization, state, and federally mandated medical standards and procedures
• Ensure patient confidentiality by following all HIPAA rules and regulations
• In the EMR document and record all property for admitted patients,1:1 observation and at risk for Elopement.
• Provides care and communicates with patients considering age and developmental status
• Provides assistance with activities of daily living and clinical care, including but not limited to, taking vital signs and, preparing patient for meals and feeding them as necessary.
• Acknowledges and respect patients' right to privacy while receiving care.
• Demonstrates respect for patients/families by explaining procedures, and maintaining confidentiality of medical records
• Prepares patient for examination including positioning and recording vital signs
• Demonstrate ability to safely operate and maintain patientcare equipment
• Reports observations of patient's condition and changes in behavior to professional staff or primary nurse
• Ensures patient's safety during escort by using handoff report, securing treatment gadgets such IV lines and Foley bags, and by providing privacy
• Collects and labels specimens at the point of care using two patient identifiers
• Perform assigned errands, including transporting specimens to pathology or other areas
• Documents appropriate information on designated area of the medical record
• Adheres to standard infection control precautions; consistently performs hand hygiene before and after patient care/contact
• Completes assignment in allotted time
• Reports to Charge Nurse/primary nurse before leaving assigned area/clinic
• Replenishes supply inventory as necessary
• Reports safety hazard and initiates action to eliminate hazards or refers to R.N.
• Maintains current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification status as per hospital policy
• Demonstrates knowledge of basic emergency situations/disaster response
• Maintains annual mandatory education; attends scheduled education programs
• Conforms to policies governing patient abuse, patient rights, suicide/ligature risk screening
• Wears valid Kings County Hospital Center identification card visibly at all times
• Observe Department's dress code and use of private phone policy
• Provides proper notification for absence/tardiness; confirms to time and leave regulation

Minimum Qualifications

• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent
• One-year satisfactory performance at NYCHHC / Kings County
• Knowledge of Vital Signs Monitor
• Must be proficient in the use of EPIC

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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
• Multiple employee discounts programs