Patient Care Technician-Ocean-Intermediate Care-Full Time-Nights-Benefits

Hackensack Meridian Health•Brick, NJ

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician provides patient care in the assigned service, considering patients’ physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and age-related needs. The role supports safe and effective patient outcomes through sound practice, judgment, and timely action, and involves ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues, and other healthcare team members about patient status and care provided. The technician takes initiative to improve job performance and contribute beyond basic expectations, collaborates with the interdisciplinary team on care plans from admission through discharge, and participates in unit or department performance-improvement activities. Candidates who meet other requirements but have not completed a qualifying training program may be considered for the HMH PCT Apprenticeship Program and, if selected, initially hired as a PCT Apprentice. Successful completion of that program results in transfer to the Patient Care Technician role.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, or Patient Care Technician program; a Fundamentals of Nursing program from 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.
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
Accountability for improving the lives of patients and caregivers.
Strong teamwork, commitment to ongoing education, and ability and passion to provide 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 who has successfully completed 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 age of patients served in the assigned service.
Promote effective and safe patient outcomes through appropriate practice, judgment, and critical actions.
Communicate on an ongoing basis with patients, nursing colleagues, and other healthcare team members regarding patient status and care provided.
Take initiative to exceed job expectations, improve performance, and create opportunities to contribute.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team on patient care plans from admission through discharge to support safe transitions and continuity of care.
Participate in unit or department performance-improvement activities.