Patient Care Technician Gen Med Danbury Hospital

Patient Care Technician 1 Gen Med Day 8 – Danbury Hospital

Join Nuvance Health as a Patient Care Technician and help deliver award‑winning, personalized patient care at Danbury Hospital, a 456‑bed acute care facility in Western Connecticut. Our team of over 15,000 members values an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected, and supported.

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 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, and placing personal items within reach with courtesy and responsiveness.
• Ensures patient safety through preventative measures such as side rails, restraints, bed/chair exit alarms, and hourly rounding.
• Enters all data into the computer system as applicable.
• Communicates patient and visitor information and observations to the appropriate person.
• Provides age‑appropriate care and demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development across the lifespan.
• Reports any changes in patient condition or unusual reactions to the nurse in charge.
• Recognizes and responds to priorities in the patient care process, exercising good judgment 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 and a clean, well‑stocked work area, assisting with maintenance of unit equipment.
• Works as a Safety Attendant/Patient Sitter, providing a safe environment to specific patients and following applicable 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.

• High school diploma or equivalent required; preferred: active CNA certification.
• Minimum 0 to 6 months of job‑related experience.
• BLS/CPR certification required within 90 days of start date or upon completion of orientation, whichever comes first.

Salary Range: $20.50 – $28.50 hourly

Entry level; other

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