Patient Care Technician - Medical ICU

Hartford HealthCare; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare's Bliss 7 ICU is seeking a Patient Care Associate to join a 12-bed medical ICU team. You will perform delegated patient care tasks under a Registered Nurse and contribute to safety, comfort, and quality care for critically ill patients.

Responsibilities include supporting the care team in a high-acuity environment, maintaining regulatory standards, and reporting to the Unit Manager. Prior hospital or acute-care experience and CNA/PCT certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• CPR validation within 3 months of hire.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.
• Completion or pursuit of education in a related health field (medical assistant program, EMT certification, nursing, etc.).
• Previous patient care experience, preferably in a hospital or acute-care setting.
• Certification as a CNA or PCT.

Responsibilities

• Assist with delegated patient care tasks under supervision of a registered nurse.
• Contribute to meeting patients' health, safety and comfort needs per hospital standards.
• Collaborate with the patient care team and unit leadership.
• Report to the Unit Manager as required.

Skills

CPR validation

Patient care experience

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Health field education (medical assistant, EMT, nursing, etc.)

CNA or PCT certification

Job description

Location Detail: 79 Jefferson St HH Bliss Wing (10064) Shift Detail: 36 hours per week, perm nights. Every other weekend, every other holiday Work where every moment matters. Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England. We are a Level 1 Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to us.

Bliss 7 ICU is a newly renovated 12-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit that provides care to patients with a wide range of complex, highly acute medical issues. These issues include but are not limited to; respiratory failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, liver injury/failure, kidney injury/failure, sepsis, and drug and alcohol withdrawal. Under the supervision of a Critical Care Pulmonologist, the unit is staffed 24 hours-a-day with a team of Physician Assistants, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Registered Nurses, and medical house staff physicians consisting of interns and residents.

Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Patient Care Associate performs delegated functions as a member of a patient care team to provide a variety of services. These activities contribute to meeting the health care, safety and comfort needs of patients, and are performed in accordance with all existing regulatory and hospital standards, policies and procedures. Reports to Unit Manager.

Qualifications

• CPR validation within 3 months of hire
• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred
• Completion or pursuit of education in a related health field (I.E. medical assistant program, EMT certification, nursing, etc.)
• Previous patient care experience, preferably in a hospital or acute-care setting
• Certification as a nursing assistant (CNA) or Patient Care Technician (PCT)

We take great care of careers. With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.