Northwell Health

Nonprofit health system in New York and Connecticut

Patient Care Technician - Flexstaff

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeDanbury, CT, USA$25 - $30In-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
At least six months of job-related experience is required.
Basic Life Support certification is required.

Responsibilities

Provide physical care to assigned patients and perform technical skills such as point-of-care testing.
Implement nursing orders promptly and adequately, understanding the purpose of each.
Follow policy and procedure for assigned patient-care activities, including use of unit-specific equipment; provide patient comfort through positioning, additional bathing, straightening linens, and placing personal articles within reach courteously and responsively.
Provide for patient safety through preventative measures such as side rails, restraints, bed/chair exit alarms, and hourly rounding.
Enter applicable data into the computer system.
Communicate patient and visitor information and observations to the appropriate person.
Provide care appropriate to the age of patients served on the assigned unit and demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles across the lifespan.
Report and/or record observed changes in patient condition or behavior and report unusual conditions or reactions to the nurse in charge.
Recognize and respond promptly to priorities in the patient-care process, using good judgment in prioritizing activities.
Maintain effective working relationships with healthcare team members, patients, and significant others.
Maintain a safe and orderly work environment and a clean, well-stocked work area; assist with maintaining unit equipment.
Work as a Safety Attendant/Patient Sitter to provide a safe environment for specific patients and follow WCHN standards of service excellence.
Attend staff meetings and read and sign all meeting minutes.
Maintain competency for Basic Life Support certification.
Fulfill all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Hospital experience is preferred.
Nursing Assistant Certification is preferred.

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.
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.
Works as a Safety Attendant/Patient Sitter by providing a safe environment to specific patients. Follows WCHN standards of service excellence.
Attends staff meetings. 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.

Qualifications:

High School diploma or equivalent, required.
Minimum six (6) months of job-related experience, required. Hospital experience, preferred.
BLS, required.
Nursing Assistant Certification, preferred.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Minimum Salary/Range*: 25.0000

Maximum Salary/Range*: 30.0000

About the Company

Northwell Health

Nonprofit health system in New York and Connecticut

Northwell Health is a nonprofit health system serving patients across New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and Connecticut through hospitals and outpatient practices. Its network combines hospitals for complex care, community hospitals and specialty centers such as Cohen Children's Medical Center and Zucker Hillside Hospital. The system coordinates hospital, ambulatory and post-acute care, with philanthropy supporting its community mission. Its research institutes and partnerships with Hofstra University connect patient care with medical discovery and training for doctors, nurses and physician assistants. Founded in 1997, Northwell is headquartered in Lake Success, New York.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Lake Success, NY
Founded: 1997

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