Patient Care Technician 1 Telemetry Night 8

Northwell Health•Danbury, CT

About The Position

Danbury Hospital is seeking a Patient Care Technician for its Cardiac Telemetry department. Under the general supervision of licensed professional staff and as directed by the manager, the technician assists with patient care activities and other unit tasks. The position provides physical care and technical support, helps implement nursing orders, promotes patient comfort and safety, communicates observations to the care team, and helps maintain a safe and orderly work area. The role may also provide Safety Attendant/Patient Sitter coverage for designated patients. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and zero to six months of job-related experience. Hospital experience is preferred but not required, and active CNA certification is preferred. BLS/CPR is required within 90 days of the start date or by completion of orientation, whichever comes first. The work involves significant manual coordination, some occupational risk, very heavy physical effort (up to 50 pounds of force), and significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, and human waste.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Zero to six months of job-related experience.
BLS/CPR required within 90 days of the start date or upon completion of orientation, whichever comes first.
Ability to perform very heavy physical effort, exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
Ability to work in an environment with significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, and human waste.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a hospital environment.
Active CNA certification.

Responsibilities

Provide physical care to assigned patients and perform technical skills such as point-of-care testing.
Promptly and adequately implement nursing orders, understanding the purpose of each.
Follow policies and procedures for assigned patient care activities, including unit-specific equipment use.
Promote patient comfort by positioning patients, providing extra bathing, straightening linens, and placing personal articles within reach.
Promote patient safety through preventative measures such as side rails, restraints, bed or chair exit alarms, and hourly rounding.
Enter applicable data into the computer system.
Communicate patient and visitor information and observations to the appropriate person.
Provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served and demonstrate knowledge of growth and development across the life span.
Report and/or record changes in a patient's condition or behavior and report unusual conditions or reactions to the nurse in charge.
Recognize and promptly respond to priorities in the patient care process, using good judgment to set priorities.
Maintain effective working relationships with health care team members, patients, and significant others.
Maintain a safe, orderly, clean, and well-stocked work area and assist with maintaining unit equipment.
Work as a Safety Attendant/Patient Sitter to provide a safe environment for designated patients and follow WCHN standards of service excellence.
Attend staff meetings and read and sign all meeting minutes.
Maintain competency for Basic Life Support certification.
Fulfill compliance responsibilities related to the position.
Perform other duties as assigned.