Patient Care Technician P/T - Evening Shift
Patient Care Technician P/T - Evening Shift
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Evening Shift 3p - 11:30p three 8 hr. shifts every other weekend
Required: High School Diploma or GED
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:
physical care to assigned patients and performs technical skills such as point of care (POC) testing.
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 withinreach with courtesy and responsiveness.
5. Provides for patient safety through preventative measures (i.e. side rails restraints bed/chair exit alarm andhourly rounding).
all data into the computer system as applicable.
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 unusualconditions 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.
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 maintainingunit equipment.
13. Works as a Safety Attendant/Patient Sitter by providing a safe environment to specific patients. FollowWCHN standards of service excellence.
staff meetings. Reads/signs 100% of meeting minutes.
competency for Basic Life Support certification.
all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
other duties as assigned.
Education: HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT
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: Norwalk Hospital Association
Org Unit: 397
Department: Ortho/Neuro
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $16.50 - $27.67 Hourly
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
