Patient Care Technician Rehab

Mount Sinai Medical Center is seeking a Patient Care Technician for our Rehabilitation department. This full-time and per diem position supports the nursing team in delivering direct patient care in a 674-bed main campus facility with 12 locations across Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. You will work with patients across various clinical services including orthopedics, cardiovascular care, cancer care, and emergency services.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing unit and patient rooms for admissions, transfers, and post-operative patients
• Position, lift, turn, and ambulate patients using proper body mechanics and appropriate equipment
• Implement infection control measures to reduce health-associated infection risk
• Report changes in patient condition or behavior to the LPN or RN in a timely manner
• Assist with patient admission, transport, transfer, and discharge, 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, reporting pertinent observations to the LPN or RN
• Accurately take and record vital signs, reporting results promptly to the LPN or RN
• Distribute water and record accurate intake and output when indicated
• Obtain and label specimens (sputum, stool, urine) accurately while maintaining appropriate precautions
• Prepare patients for surgery and other procedures, including skin prep and clipping, vital sign taking and recording, assisting with bathing or voiding, and removing and securing dentures, jewelry, and other belongings
• Weigh patients as assigned and alert the RN to any significant weight gain or loss
• Make frequent patient rounds at least every two hours, repositioning for comfort and offering bathroom assistance
• Assist the RN with post-mortem care, including labeling and securing patient valuables
• Provide additional patient care as directed by the licensed nurse, including enemas, sitz baths, applying and removing ice bags, K-pads, binders, pelvic or 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 cost center 6 DE HMT SOUTH, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate must be obtained within 90 days of employment

Schedule

• Full-time and per diem positions available

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