Patient Care Technician - Telemetry - Bayshore - PT Days with Benefits

Hackensack Meridian Health•Holmdel Township, NJ

43d

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population, providing effective direct and indirect care as part of an interdisciplinary team and under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse. The role supports patient satisfaction, comfort, safety, and desired outcomes for a variety of complex patients, while assisting with patient-, unit-, and environment-related tasks and participating in patient safety initiatives. The position involves providing care appropriate to patients’ physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs; communicating with patients and the healthcare team about patient status and care; contributing to interdisciplinary care planning from admission through discharge; taking initiative to improve job performance and patient outcomes; and participating in unit or department performance improvement activities.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, and/or GED-equivalent program.
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.
Strong accountability for improving the lives of patients and caregivers.
Strong teamwork focus and dedication to ongoing education.
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.
CNA, CMA, or PCT certification from a program that includes phlebotomy, EKG, and nursing assistant coursework in both theoretical and clinical settings.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care appropriate to patients’ physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related needs.
Promote effective and safe patient outcomes through sound practice, judgment, and critical actions.
Communicate with patients, nursing colleagues, and other healthcare team members about patient status and care provided.
Take initiative to exceed role expectations, improve job performance, and create opportunities for improvement.
Participate in interdisciplinary care planning from admission through discharge to support safe transitions and continuity of care.
Participate in unit or department performance improvement activities.
Assist with patient-, unit-, and environment-related tasks and participate in patient safety initiatives.