Patient Care Technician-Riverview-Complex Care-Per Diem-Days

Hackensack Meridian Health•Red Bank, NJ

About The Position

Hackensack Meridian Health is hiring a Patient Care Technician for its Riverview Complex Care team. The role provides patient care responsive to patients’ physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and other needs. The technician supports safe and effective patient outcomes, communicates with patients and the healthcare team about patient status and care provided, and participates in interdisciplinary care planning from admission through discharge. The position also contributes to unit and department performance-improvement activities and requires initiative, adaptability, accountability, teamwork, and a strong patient focus.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent GED program.
Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, or Patient Care Technician program; a Fundamentals of Nursing program at an accredited nursing school; the HMH PCT Apprenticeship Program; or equivalent medical-background experience such as EMT, Home Health Aide, CMA, MA, PCT, or Nursing Assistant.
Candidates who have not completed one of the listed programs but meet the other requirements may be considered for selection into the HMH PCT Apprentice Program; selected candidates are hired as PCT Apprentices and transferred to the Patient Care Technician role after successfully completing the program.
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
Accountability for improving the lives of patients and caregivers, teamwork, dedication to ongoing education, and the ability and passion to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care and service.
AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering the position.

Nice To Haves

Experience or certification in phlebotomy and checking EKGs, vital signs, and blood sugar.
At least one year of PCT or CNA experience in a hospital setting, or eligibility for the HMH PCT Apprentice Program.
Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, or Patient Care Technician certification following a PCT program that includes phlebotomy, EKG, and nursing-assistant coursework in both theoretical and clinical settings.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the ages of patients served in the assigned service.
Support effective and safe patient outcomes through sound practice, judgment, and critical actions.
Communicate ongoing patient status and care provided to patients, nursing colleagues, and other healthcare team members.
Take self-directed initiative to exceed expectations, improve job performance, and create opportunities.
Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration on patients’ plans of care from admission through discharge to support safe transitions and continuity of care.
Participate in unit and department performance-improvement activities.