Patient Care Technician PCT HVC NE10 Nights

Yale New Haven Health • Bridgeport, CT

12d • Onsite

About The Position

At Bridgeport Hospital, the Patient Care Technician supports coordinated, patient-centered care and contributes to the multidisciplinary care team. Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and direction of the Registered Nurse, the technician performs direct and indirect patient care activities that support comprehensive care. The role includes gathering and reporting information to assist with patient assessment, planning, and evaluation; performing selected technical duties and treatments; and reporting deviations to the RN. The technician helps provide a safe, respectful, and culturally sensitive care experience for patients and families, communicates professionally with patients, families, and staff, and contributes to service excellence. The position also includes covering the Business Associate desk when needed and promptly delivering medications received through the pneumatic tube system to an appropriate licensed practitioner. This is a full-time night position, 36 hours per week, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with rotating weekends and holidays.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• CNA credential, EMT, other clinical experience in a healthcare setting, or equivalent educational background or healthcare-related training. Listed examples include at least one semester of clinical rotations in a nursing program, completion of a school's Fundamentals Nursing Skills Laboratory, graduation from a Medical Assistant program, or completion of a phlebotomy technician program.
• Either two years of relevant direct patient-care experience as dictated by placement, or the qualifying education described in the posting.
• Successful completion of Patient Care Associate Competency Based Training and Practicum and unit-specific competencies, including age-specific competencies.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) training before employment or within one month of hire, maintained throughout employment.
• Successful completion of orientation and the ability to speak and write English proficiently.
• Demonstrated positive initiatives with patients and staff.
• Ability to perform the stated physical duties, including sitting, standing, walking, reaching, handling objects, talking, hearing, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds; required vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision and adjustment of focus.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and record vital signs as ordered or delegated by the RN, gather and report information to assist with patient assessment, planning, and evaluation, 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 identification according to established policies and procedures, including use of identification bands and barcode scanning for laboratory draws.
• Assist with patient care while considering the safety of key populations and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to address patient and family needs, including cultural and individual diversity.
• Communicate and interact professionally with patients, families, and staff; cover the Business Associate desk when the Business Associate is absent, under the direction of the Nurse Manager or designee.
• Participate in receiving bedside patient reports at the beginning of each shift and as needed throughout the shift.
• Demonstrate accountability and responsibility in daily work and relocate or rotate to meet patient-care needs.
• Under the direction of an MD, PA, APRN, or RN, remove medications from the pneumatic tube system and immediately deliver them to the appropriate licensed practitioner.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED