Patient Care Technician 1 Telemetry Eve8 PT DH

Northwell Health; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking an Patient Care Technician at Danbury Hospital in Danbury, CT. The role provides bedside assistance and performs basic nursing tasks under supervision, with a focus on patient comfort, safety, and data entry into the health system.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma and CNA certification preferred; BLS/CPR within 90 days. Minimum 0–6 months of related experience preferred; hospital experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; zero to six months experience preferred.
• CNA certification preferred.
• BLS/CPR within 90 days of start date or orientation.
• Experience in a hospital environment preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provides physical care to assigned patients and performs tasks including point of care testing.
• Implements nursing orders promptly with understanding of their purpose.
• Follows policies for patient care activities and equipment use.
• Provides patient comfort and safety with courtesy and responsiveness.
• Enters data into the computer system as applicable.
• Communicates patient information and observations to the nurse in charge.

Skills

Patient care

Data entry

Communication

Safety

Education

High School Diploma

CNA certification

BLS/CPR certification

Hospital experience preferred

Job description

Description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

• $3,000 Sign on bonus for qualified external Patient Cate Techs.
• To Qualify for Sign-on bonus candidates must be from outside the Nuvance Health Network and have at least one full year of PCT Experience.

Summary

Provides assistance with patient care activities and other unit tasks under the general supervision of licensed professional staff and as directed by the manager.

Responsibilities

• Provides physical care to assigned patients and performs technical skills such as point of care (POC) testing.
• Implements nursing orders promptly and adequately with an understanding of the purpose of each.
• Follows policy and procedure for assigned patient care activities, including unit specific equipment &
• Provides patient comfort by positioning, extra bathing, straightening linens, putting personal articles within reach with courtesy and responsiveness.

Provides for patient safety through preventative measures (i.e. side rails, restraints, bed/chair exit alarm, and hourly rounding).

Enters all data into the computer system as applicable.

Responsibilities continued

• Communicates all patient and visitor information & observations to the appropriate person.
• Provides care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.

Reports and/or records any changes observed in the condition or behavior of patient; reports all unusual conditions or reactions to the nurse in charge.

Recognizes and responds to priorities in the patient care process. Responds to priorities promptly; exercises good judgement in setting priorities for activities.

Uses effective working relationships with all health care team members, patients, and significant others.

Maintains a safe and orderly work environment & a clean, well stocked work area. Assists with maintaining unit equipment.

Other Information

This position requires a minimum formal education of High School Diploma and minimum of zero to six months job-related experience. High school diploma or equivalent is required. Experience in a hospital environment is preferred but not required. Active CNA certification is preferred. BLS/CPR required within 90 days of start date or upon completion of orientation process (before being released from orientation and functioning independently) whichever comes first.

Working Conditions

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Danbury Hospital
Org Unit: 101
Department: Cardiac Telemetry
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $22.50 - $28.50 Hourly