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Hackensack Meridian Health · 3 months ago

Patient Care Technician - Med/Surg - F/T Nights

Neptune City, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Hackensack Meridian Health is dedicated to transforming healthcare and serving as a leader of positive change. The Patient Care Technician role involves providing patient care based on various criteria, ensuring effective communication with the healthcare team, and participating in the patient's plan of care from admission to discharge.

Assisted LivingHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsHospitalMedical

Responsibilities

Providing patient care, based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the guests/patients served in assigned service

Providing for effective and safe guest/patients outcomes through practice, judgment and critical actions

Ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient's status and rendered care

Taking self-directed or self-motivated initiative to do more than is expected or required in the job, acting before being required to by events, improving job performance, and/or creating new opportunities

Participating in interdisciplinary collaboration of our patient's plan of care from admission to discharge to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care

Participating in Unit/Department Performance Improvement [PI] activities

Qualification

Certified Nursing AssistantPatient Care TechnicianPhlebotomyBasic Health Care Life SupportAccountabilityPatient FocusTeamworkAdaptability

Required

High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs

Completion of one of the following: - Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant or Patient Care Technician program or - Fundamentals of Nursing program from an accredited school of nursing or - HMH PCT Apprenticeship Program - Or equivalent medical background experience, such as EMT, Home Health Aide, CMA, MA, PCT, Nursing Assistant. Note: Candidates that have not completed one of the programs but meet the other requirements will be considered for selection into the HMH PCT Apprentice Program. If selected, the candidate will be hired into the role of PCT Apprentice. Upon successful completion of the HMH PCT Apprenticeship Program, the candidate will be transferred to the Patient Care Technician role

The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs, a strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers, an exceptional focus on teamwork, dedication to ongoing education and the ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care and service based on a strong sense of patient focus are all required

AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering position

Preferred

Experienced or certified in phlebotomy and checking EKG, vital signs and blood sugar preferred

At least one (1) year PCT or CNA experience in a hospital setting strongly preferred or eligible for the HMH PCT apprentice program

Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant or Patient Care Technician who has successfully completed a PCT program which includes Phlebotomy, EKG and nursing assistant course both in the theoretical and clinical setting