Patient Care Technician Pediatric Inpatient Rehab 7a-7p

RWJBarnabas Health•New Brunswick, NJ

50d•$21 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician assists professional staff in performing direct patient care tasks. Provides direct patient care as delegated by nursing and therapy staff and directed by the patient care plan.

Requirements

High school diploma
AHA BLS Provider Certification
Physical stamina and ability to safely lift and move objects and people
Conscientious, cooperative, ability to work as a team member
AHA BLS Provider Certification

Nice To Haves

Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) curriculum completion
Medical Assistant certification

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care as delegated by nursing and therapy staff and directed by the patient care plan. Care activities functions include but are not limited to:
Bedside carryover tasks (ROM, assistive standing devices, adaptive equipment, ADL care, special positioning techniques, splints|contracture care, bladder retraining)
Bathing
Safe patient transport, positioning and transfer
Pool support (transfers, dressing, showering)
Participation in treatment sessions| groups (set|up and clean|up, supply retrieval)
Supervision of patient individual exercise programs
Active participation in therapy groups and special events
Use of patient and therapy equipment
Ensuring that patients have their recommended adaptive equipment available and coaching them in its use
Reporting lack of and|or missing equipment and supplies to appropriate personnel
Takes patient vital signs
Patient feeding (set up, checking diet, accurately recording intake and output, feeding patients when necessary, supervision)
Assists in patient supervision to ensure safety
Responsible for communicating with nursing and therapy staff regarding patient care
Documents in electronic medical record as needed
Performs all duties with a customer service focus while recognizing and respecting cultural differences
Responsible for taking inventory, stocking and organizing therapy and nursing supplies|equipment and notifying manager|supervisor of any needs
Assists with laundry, makes patient beds and organizes bedside
Maintain equipment calibration logs
Practices infection control procedures in changing suction canisters and cleaning of equipment and toys using hospital approved disinfectant. Complete infection control log as necessary
Assists with clerical duties as needed (i.e. answering phones, copying, hanging scheduling)
Assists with orientation of new staff and volunteers
Continual contact with patients, families, visitors and all hospital departments and staff
Contact with medications, chemicals and equipment