Patient Care Technician F/T - Nights

Northwell Health•Norwalk, CT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician provides assistance with patient care activities and other unit tasks under the general supervision of licensed professional staff and as directed by the manager. The role includes providing physical care and performing technical skills such as point-of-care testing, implementing nursing orders, maintaining patient comfort and safety, and communicating patient information and observations to the appropriate team members. The technician also supports a safe, orderly unit environment, may serve as a Safety Attendant/Patient Sitter, attends staff meetings, maintains Basic Life Support competency, and fulfills position-related compliance responsibilities.

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, before functioning independently.
Ability to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served and knowledge of growth and development across the life span.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a hospital environment is preferred but not required.
Active CNA certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides physical care to assigned patients and performs technical skills such as point-of-care testing.
Implements nursing orders promptly and adequately, understanding the purpose of each order.
Follows policies and procedures for assigned patient care activities, including use of unit-specific equipment.
Promotes patient comfort through positioning, extra bathing, straightening linens, and placing personal articles within reach.
Promotes patient safety using measures such as side rails, restraints, bed/chair exit alarms, and hourly rounding.
Enters applicable data into the computer system.
Communicates patient and visitor information and observations to the appropriate person.
Provides care appropriate to the ages of patients served and demonstrates knowledge of growth and development across the life span.
Reports and/or records observed changes in a patient’s condition or behavior and reports unusual conditions or reactions to the nurse in charge.
Recognizes and responds promptly to priorities in the patient care process, using good judgment in setting activity priorities.
Maintains effective working relationships with health care team members, patients, and significant others.
Maintains a safe and orderly work environment and a clean, well-stocked work area; assists with maintaining unit equipment.
Works as a Safety Attendant/Patient Sitter to provide a safe environment for specific patients and follows WCHN standards of service excellence.
Attends staff meetings and reads and signs all meeting minutes.
Maintains competency for Basic Life Support certification.
Fulfills compliance responsibilities related to the position.
Performs other duties as assigned.