Patient Care Technician FT/Days - ICU/CCU - Nuvance Health

Carmel, NY 10512-3997

About the Job

Description

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations.

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for services related to dietary, transportation, materials management and guest relations. Performs a wide variety of patient care and environmental functions on the patient care unit Participates in team activities and quality improvement programs. He/she ensures that quality services are provided in an efficient and safe manner, consistent with the unit's standards of care. He/she demonstrates performance consistent with the mission, philosophy and goals of the unit and organization; remains flexible to changing systems; is expected to demonstrate quality and effectiveness in work habits and practice; and treats staff, physicians, patients and families with consideration and respect.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: High School Graduate

Licensure/Registration/Certification: BLS credentialing

Work Experience: Recent experience as a nurse aide, phlebotomist, or EKG technician preferred

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant 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: Putnam Hospital Center

Org Unit: 1428

Department: ICU/CCU

Exempt: No

Salary: $19.55 Hourly

Source : Nuvance Health