Patient Care Technician - Telemetry - Per Diem Days

Hackensack Meridian Health • Neptune Township, NJ

95d • $20

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population in order to achieve desired outcomes. This position focuses on expanding knowledge and skills, provides effective direct and indirect care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. Under the direction and supervision of the registered nurse, promotes patient satisfaction, comfort and safety. Assists with a variety of patient, unit and environment-related tasks. Participates in patient safety initiatives.

Requirements

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs
• Completion of one of the following: Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant or Patient Care Technician program, Fundamentals of Nursing program from an accredited school of nursing, or HMH PCT Apprenticeship Program
• Equivalent medical background experience, such as EMT, Home Health Aide, CMA, MA, PCT, Nursing Assistant
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs
• Strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers
• Exceptional focus on teamwork and dedication to ongoing education
• Ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care and service based on a strong sense of patient focus

Nice To Haves

• Experienced or certified in phlebotomy and checking EKG, vital signs and blood sugar preferred
• At least one (1) year PCT or CNA experience in a hospital setting strongly preferred
• Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant or Patient Care Technician who has successfully completed a PCT program which includes Phlebotomy, EKG and nursing assistant course both in the theoretical and clinical setting

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care, based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the guests/patients served in assigned service
• Provide for effective and safe guest/patients outcomes through practice, judgment and critical actions
• Ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient's status and rendered care
• Take self-directed or self-motivated initiative to do more than is expected or required in the job, acting before being required to by events, improving job performance, and/or creating new opportunities
• Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration of our patient's plan of care from admission to discharge to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care
• Participate in Unit/Department Performance Improvement [PI] activities
• Welcomes patients and checks for proper identification bracelets
• Prepares the patient for assessment/admission, physical examination and procedures
• Recognizes and responds to opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to age of patients on the unit
• Obtains clinical data, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, O2 saturation and documents findings in patient record and notifies RN immediately of abnormal results
• Draws intravenous or capillary blood from newborn through geriatric aged patients using proper aseptic collection techniques, assure appropriate labeling and processing of specimens to expedite throughput of patients
• Performs venipuncture for laboratory tests
• Demonstrates a reliable and dependable ability to follow through with designated responsibilities in the collecting, labeling, and transporting of specimens to the proper area at the appropriate time
• Performs EKG for patients as directed
• Assures the presence, functionality and cleanliness of all necessary equipment
• Applies bandages, slings, compression boots and hypothermia blankets according to standard as directed by RN
• Assists in the transport of patient to departments or units upon request
• Assists with preparation as necessary assuring the patient is assisted with meals/ or fed as needed
• Checks inventory of assigned area and restocks as directed
• Ensures room environment is prepared for admission
• Provides direct hygiene and comfort care to patients including bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, incontinent care, and bed making
• Assists the patients with dressing/undressing and placing patient belongings in the appropriate bag labeled with completed property checklist
• Performs and documents glucose finger sticks and collects other specimens as directed
• Provides post mortem care
• Obtains and documents patient weights and observes and documents patient's intake and output
• Provides a safe patient environment by answering call lights promptly, communicating with the RN immediately for any change in the patient's condition
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees