Patient Care Technician Milford Per Diem

Patient Care Technician New Milford Per Diem

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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.

• 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, alarms, hourly rounding).
• Enters all data into the computer system as applicable.
• 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. 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.
• Acts as Safety Attendant/Patient Sitter when assigned, following WCHN standards of service excellence.
• Attends staff meetings and reads/signs 100% of meeting minutes.
• Maintains competency for Basic Life Support certification.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Minimum education:
  
  High School Diploma; zero to six months of job-related experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent is required. Hospital experience 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.

• Manual: significant manual skills/motor coordination & finger dexterity
• Occupational:
  Some occupational risk
• Physical Effort:
  Very heavy effort; may exert up to 50 lbs. of force
• Physical Environment:
  Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Salary Range: $20.50 - $27.67 Hourly

Company:
Danbury Hospital

Org Unit: 484

Department: 3 East Med/Surg NMH

• Other

• Entry level