Patient Care Technician Part Time

Mount Sinai Medical Center is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCT) to join our clinical team on a part-time basis. This role supports nursing staff in delivering direct patient care across our 12 facilities in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, including our 674-bed main campus. You will work with diverse patient populations across 38 medical services including cancer care, emergency care, orthopedics, and cardiovascular care.

Schedule

• Part-time position
• 2 days per week
• 12-hour shifts
• Rotating weekends

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of unit and patient rooms for admissions, transfers, and post-operative patients
• Use proper body mechanics when positioning, lifting, turning, and ambulating patients; apply and use appropriate equipment as needed
• Understand and implement measures to reduce the risk of health-associated infections
• Report changes in patient condition or behavior to the LPN/RN in a timely manner
• Assist with admission, transport, transfer, and discharge of patients, including care of personal property and clothing
• Ensure patient personal and oral hygiene needs are met daily and as necessary
• Provide catheter care daily and as needed; report pertinent observations to LPN/RN
• Accurately take vital signs and record in patient record promptly; report to LPN/RN
• Distribute water and record correct intake and output when indicated
• Obtain and label specimens accurately (sputum, stool, urine) while maintaining precautions
• Prepare patients for surgery and other procedures, including prep and clip, vital sign taking and recording, assisting with bathing and voiding, and removing and securing dentures, jewelry, and belongings
• Weigh patients as assigned; record weights and alert RN to any weight gain or loss
• Make frequent patient rounds at least every two hours; reposition for comfort and offer bathroom assistance
• Assist RN with post-mortem care, including labeling and securing patient valuables
• Provide patient care as directed by licensed nurse, including enemas, sitz baths, applying and removing ice bags, K-pads, binders and pelvic/buck's traction, blood glucose monitoring, and simple dressing changes

Required Qualifications

• CPR Certification
• High school diploma preferred
• State of Florida Nursing Assistant Certification preferred
• One year of experience preferred
• If assigned to the NURSING-6 DE HMT SOUTH cost center, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate must be obtained within 90 days of employment

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Healthcare spending accounts
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Pet insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness program
• On-site housing for select positions