HVC NE10 - PCT - Fulltime Nights

Yale New Haven Health•Bridgeport, CT

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician supports patient care under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and direction of the Registered Nurse. The role performs direct and indirect patient care activities, including gathering and reporting information to assist with assessment, planning, and evaluation of patient needs, treatment, and changes in condition. The technician also performs selected technical duties, treatments, and procedures to support safe and efficient care. The position emphasizes patient- and family-centered care, safety, respectful communication, and collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team. The technician may cover the Business Associate desk when needed and, under direction, retrieve medications delivered through the pneumatic tube system and promptly deliver them to an appropriate licensed practitioner. The role is full-time, overnight, at Bridgeport Hospital.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Two years of relevant direct patient care experience as dictated by placement, or qualifying education or healthcare training in place of that experience.
Successfully complete Patient Care Associate Competency Based Training and Practicum and unit-specific competencies, including age-specific competencies.
Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) training before employment or within one month of hire, and maintain BLS throughout employment.
Successfully complete orientation.
Speak and write English proficiently.
Demonstrate positive initiatives with patients and staff.

Responsibilities

Obtain and record vital signs as ordered or delegated by the Registered Nurse.
Gather and report information to assist the nurse in assessing, planning, and evaluating patient needs and treatment, and report identified deviations to the RN.
Perform technical duties and selected treatments, procedures, and activities that contribute to safe and efficient patient care.
Verify patient identity using established procedures, including identification at doors and ID bands and barcode scanning for laboratory draws.
Support patient safety and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to address patient and family needs, considering cultural and individual diversity.
Communicate and interact professionally with patients, families, and staff.
Cover the Business Associate desk in the absence of the Business Associate, under the direction of the Nurse Manager or designee.
Participate in receiving patient bedside reports at the beginning of each shift and as needed throughout the shift.
Relocate and rotate as needed to meet patient care needs.
Remove medications from the pneumatic tube system when sent from the Pharmacy or Hospital Supply and immediately deliver them to the appropriate licensed practitioner.