Patient Care Technician (ICU/CCU & Step Down)

CentraState Healthcare System • Freehold, NJ

2d • $20 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

CentraState Medical Center is seeking passionate and motivated Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) to join their high-performing critical care team on the CCU and Stepdown Units. These units care for a diverse, high-acuity patient population with various complex conditions. This role offers an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to advance into critical care. The PCT provides skilled technical assistance to licensed professionals, performing assigned duties to deliver quality patient care in accordance with Joint Commission standards and CentraState Healthcare System policies and procedures. Care is delivered using a patient-focused, multidisciplinary approach.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One year nursing assistant healthcare experience required OR Successful completion of an approved CNA or PCT approved training course required OR Currently enrolled in a degreed nursing program AND completed an introductory nursing course such as Nursing 101 or equivalent OR completed a semester of a school sponsored clinical rotation in an acute setting.
• CPR Certification required.
• Strong professional, organizational, and interpersonal skills to effectively relate with all members of the healthcare team.

Nice To Haves

• Glucose certification is provided by CentraState during orientation.

Responsibilities

• Provides considerate respectful care focused upon the patient's individual need to ensure patient satisfaction.
• Accurately checks exterior of code cart each shift.
• Affirms the patient's right to make decisions regarding his/her medical care, including the decision to discontinue treatment, to the extent permitted by law.
• Collects and labels specimens without error.
• Accurately performs bedside glucose monitoring, and calibration of Accucheck and enters data.
• Correctly performs all scheduled and assigned tasks while continually observing patient needs.
• Retrieves blood from the Blood Bank.
• Verbalizes/performs understanding of 1:1 precautions and documents appropriately.
• Supports operations by demonstrating ability and willingness to float between units as a PCT and provides 1:1 patient observation when deemed necessary.
• Performs post mortem care.
• Follows CentraState policy regarding restraint application, documentation and observation.
• Always answers patient call lights in a timely manner.
• Provides basic nursing care, including partial and/or complete direct personal hygienic care to patients (i.e.: bathing, feeding, diversional activity) and assists patients with activities of daily living.
• Properly performs electrocardiograms.
• Provides partial and/or complete direct personal hygienic care to patients.
• Accurately performs simple wound care and ostomy care.
• Accurately collects and documents patient data (TPR, I&O, specimen collection, height and weight) utilizing learned technical skills under the direction of the RN. Accurately documents patient data.
• Correctly makes occupied and unoccupied beds.
• Notifies nurse immediately for patient's complaints of pain/discomfort and any observed change in condition. Provides appropriate interventions for pain as directed by nurse and reports outcomes.
• Assists with the elimination needs of the patient while providing privacy and dignity.
• Performs rounding as per guidelines.
• Correctly feeds patients.
• Performs tasks to maintain patient mobility.
• Accurately maintains feeding tubes.
• Accurately obtains and documents temperatures, pulses, respirations and blood pressure.
• Accurately performs incentive spirometry and pulse oximetry.
• Accurately measures and documents intake and output.
• Reports patient intake and output to nurse.
• Supports cost containment through efficient use of equipment, supplies and other pertinent resources.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (30 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
• 401(a) Retirement Plan with employer contribution
• PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Coverage, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
• Growth Opportunity and Workforce Development Initiatives
• Continuing Education / Onsite Training
• A warm, welcoming company culture based upon mutual respect and a collaborative goal of providing excellent patient care
• Concierge Services with Work & Family Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED