Senior Patient Care Technician

Job description

Overview The Senior Patient Care Technician provides leadership and oversight to the PCTs assigned to the unit. Responsible for daily assistance to patients in connection with personal hygiene, grooming, appointments and activities. Assist patients with particular issue or needs as well as provided appropriate emotional support. Monitor vital signs, temperature and patient condition. Assist nursing staff in administering basic treatments. Basic Schedule: Daytime (7am - 7:30pm) and Overnight (7pm-7:30am) shifts including weekend rotation. Primary Responsibilities: - Responsible for the daily supervision of patients. This includes implementing treatment plans per assignment and the care, activities support and floor supervision of patients. - Provide guidance to patients in life skills and grooming; issue clothing and other personal effects to patients. - Monitor individual behavioral plans under guidance of the professional multidisciplinary treatment teams. - Enrich and augment scheduled/structured therapeutic and recreational activities. - Conduct EOC rounds to affirm patient safety and security and prevent the introduction of contraband. - Monitor, supervise and screen patient vi...