Patient Care Technician I (PCT) – Opportunities Available – All Shifts – $1,000 SIGN ON BONUS
Mohawk Valley Health System
View WebsiteUnder the direction/supervision of a charge nurse, assists the nursing staff in provision of basic nursing care to non-acutely ill patients, i.e., personal hygiene, activities of daily living and mobility. Assists in the maintenance of safe and clean environments. May be required to transport medications as defined and authorized by Pharmacy Services.
Hospital
Job Requirements
Education/Experience Requirements
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Basic life support and behavior management training to be completed by end of a probationary period and maintained while in position.
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.
Job Responsibilities
- Under the direction/supervision of a charge nurse, assists the nursing staff in provision of basic nursing care to non-acutely ill patients, i.e., personal hygiene, activities of daily living and mobility. Assists in the maintenance of safe and clean environments. May be required to transport medications as defined and authorized by Pharmacy Services.
- Correctly identifies patients prior to performing interventions or care.
- Reports any changes or concerns of patients and families to the primary caregiver.
- Observes, collects, documents and reports intake and output, vital signs (temperature, radial pulse, respiration, blood pressure) and weights
- Provides bathing, oral and hair care, bed making, ambulation and positioning, and toileting.
- Perform other duties as required.
About Mohawk Valley Health System
Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare (FSLH) and St. Elizabeth Medical Center (SEMC) affiliated as the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) in March 2014. MVHS is governed by a single, 18-member board of directors, with nine members from FSLH’s board and nine from SEMC’s board. The system is operated by a single management team.
MVHS serves the geographic area of Oneida, Herkimer and Madison counties and is an integrated delivery system with 4,200 full-time equivalent employees and a combined operating budget of $610 millio
The MVHS Medical Group has 17 primary care locations, a Children’s Health Center, a Women’s Health Center, general, orthopedic and neurological surgeons and a Breast Care Center to serve our community’s healthcare needs.
Both hospitals accept all major insurances and have designated charity care programs to help provide for individuals without insurance.
The affiliation helps to enhance services for the residents of the Mohawk Valley through greater collaboration and improved clinical quality for patient and resident care. As a large system, MVHS has much to offer when recruiting new physicians.
In the Community
St. Luke’s Campus
1656 Champlin Avenue, Utica, NY
St. Luke’s Campus has 370 acute care beds and 202 long-term care beds in the Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
- Bariatric Surgery Program
- Maternal Child Services
- Comprehensive Stroke Center
- Surgical and Ambulatory Services
- Total Joint Orthopedic Program
Center for Rehabilitation and Continuing Care Services
1650 Champlin Avenue, Utica, NY 13502
- Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
- Outpatient Dialysis Center
- MVHS Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
- Senior Network Health
- Visiting Nurse Association of Utica and Oneida County
Faxton Campus
1676 Sunset Avenue, Utica, NY
- Cancer Center
- Dialysis Center
- Outpatient Rehabilitation Center
- Medical Imaging
- Diabetes Education Program
St. Elizabeth Campus
2209 Genesee Street, Utica, NY
The St. Elizabeth Campus has 201 acute care beds
- Ambulatory Surgical Center
- Area Trauma Center
- Fellowship in Gynecologic Endoscopy
- Fellowship in Hospital Medicine
- Marian Medical Professional Building
- Cardiac Services
- Sleep Disorders Center
- St. Elizabeth College of Nursing
- St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Residency Program
SEMC is a Catholic hospital and is affiliated with the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities and the Syracuse Dioceses.
SEMC also includes the Sister Rose Vincent Family Medicine Center which provides patient care services for the whole family and is also a teaching facility for new physicians.
Medical Arts Campus
4401 Middle Settlement Road, New Hartford, NY
- Advanced Wound Care
- Pre-Admission Testing
- MVHS Surgical and Vascular Surgery Groups
- Outpatient Laboratory Draw Site