Patient Care Technician - Temp

Danbury Hospital; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Danbury Hospital is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide patient care and assist with unit tasks under the supervision of licensed staff on the Nursing Float Pool.

Responsibilities include delivering physical care, following orders, ensuring safety, documenting data, and maintaining a clean, stocked work area. A CNA certification and BLS/CPR within 90 days are preferred; high school diploma required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in a hospital environment preferred but not required.
• Active CNA certification preferred.
• BLS/CPR required within 90 days of start date or orientation completion.

Responsibilities

• Provides physical care to assigned patients and performs basic nursing tasks.
• Implements nursing orders promptly with understanding of their purpose.
• Follows policy and procedure for patient care activities and equipment.
• Maintains patient comfort and safety, including positioning and linens.
• Ensures patient safety with side rails, alarms, and hourly rounding.
• Enters data into the computer system as applicable.
• Communicates patient information to the nurse in charge.
• Delivers age-appropriate care across the life span.
• Reports changes in patient condition to the nurse.
• Identifies priorities in care and responds promptly.
• Maintains positive relationships with the health care team and patients.
• Keeps work area safe, clean, and stocked; assists with equipment.
• Acts as Safety Attendant/Patient Sitter as required.
• Attends staff meetings and reviews meeting minutes.
• Maintains Basic Life Support competency.
• Fulfills compliance responsibilities and embodies organizational values.
• Maintains regular attendance and reliability.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

BLS/CPR

Education

High School Diploma

CNA certification

Tools

Computer system

Job description

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

• 1. Provides physical care to assigned patients and performs technical skills such as point of care (POC) testing.
• 2. Implements nursing orders promptly and adequately with an understanding of the purpose of each.
• 3. Follows policy and procedure for assigned patient care activities, including unit specific equipment.
• 4. Provides patient comfort by positioning, extra bathing, straightening linens, putting personal articles within reach with courtesy and responsiveness.
• 5. Provides for patient safety through preventative measures (i.e. side rails, restraints, bed/chair exit alarm, and hourly rounding).
• 6. Enters all data into the computer system as applicable.
• 7. Communicates all patient and visitor information & observations to the appropriate person.
• 8. 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.
• 9. 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.
• 10. Recognizes and responds to priorities in the patient care process. Responds to priorities promptly; exercises good judgement in setting priorities for activities.
• 11. Uses effective working relationships with all health care team members, patients, and significant others.
• 12. Maintains a safe and orderly work environment & a clean, well stocked work area. Assists with maintaining unit equipment.
• 13. Works as a Safety Attendant/Patient Sitter by providing a safe environment to specific patients. Follows WCHN standards of service excellence.
• 14. Attends staff meetings. Reads/signs 100% of meeting minutes.
• 15. Maintains competency for Basic Life Support certification.
• 16. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• 17. Maintains and models the Organization's values.
• 18. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
• 19. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Skills Experience

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: 160

Department: Nursing Float Pool

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $17.00 - $28.50 Hourly