Patient Care Technician - East Rehab - Per Diem Days
Company: Hackensack Meridian Health
Location: Edison
Posted on: April 16, 2024
Job Description:
Overview
How have you impacted someone's life today? At Hackensack Meridian
Health our healthcare teams are focused on changing the lives of
our patients by providing the highest level of care each and every
day. From our hospitals, rehab centers and occupational health
teams to our long-term care centers and at-home care capabilities,
our complete spectrum of services will allow you to apply your
skills in multiple settings while building your career all within
New Jersey's premier healthcare system.The Patient Care Technician
functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population in order
to achieve desired outcomes. This position focuses on expanding
knowledge and skills, provides effective direct and indirect care
as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex
patients. Under the direction and supervision of the registered
nurse, promotes patient satisfaction, comfort and safety. Assists
with a variety of patient, unit and environment-related tasks.
Participates in patient safety initiatives.JFK Johnson
Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) is a major component of JFK one of
the most comprehensive health care networks in New Jersey .
Licensed by the state of New Jersey as a Comprehensive
Rehabilitation Hospital, the Johnson Rehabilitation Institute is
accredited by both the Joint Commission and Committee on
Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) in the Inpatient
Rehabilitation Adult Program, Inpatient Rehabilitation Adult Brain
Injury Specialty Program, Stroke Specialty Program,
Interdisciplinary Outpatient Medical Rehabilitation Adult Brain
Injury Specialty Program, and Comprehensive Vocational Evaluation
Services. JFK Johnson offers 94 inpatient beds in a separately
licensed hospital that is attached to JFK Medical Center.
Responsibilities
A day in the life of Patient Care Technician at Hackensack Meridian
Health includes:
- Provide patient care, based on physical, psychosocial,
education, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of
the guests/patients served in assigned service.
- Provide for effective and safe guest/patients outcomes through
practice, judgment and critical actions 3. Ongoing communication
with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health
care team regarding patient's status and rendered care.
- Take 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.
- Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration of our patient's
plan of care from admission to discharge to ensure safe
transitioning and continuum of care.
- Participate in Unit/Department Performance Improvement [PI]
activities Specific Job Functions may include but not limited to:
- Welcomes patients and checks for proper identification
bracelets.
- Prepares the patient for assessment/admission, physical
examination and procedures.
- Recognizes and responds to opportunities to enhance patient
satisfaction.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care
appropriate to age of patients on the unit.
- Obtains clinical data, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood
pressure, O2 saturation and documents findings in patient record
and notifies RN immediately of abnormal results.
- Draws intravenous or capillary blood from newborn through
geriatric aged patients using proper aseptic collection techniques,
assure appropriate labeling and processing of specimens to expedite
throughput of patients.
- Performs venipuncture for laboratory tests.
- Demonstrates a reliable and dependable ability to follow
through with designated responsibilities in the collecting,
labeling, and transporting of specimens to the proper area at the
appropriate time: always correctly labels type of specimen
collected, including patients name and room number.
- Performs EKG for patients as directed.
- Assures the presence, functionality and cleanliness of all
necessary equipment. Checks and maintains code cart, O2, and other
emergency medical equipment as directed.
- Applies bandages, slings, compression boots and hypothermia
blankets according to standard as directed by RN.
- Assists in the transport of patient to departments or units
upon request.
- Assists with preparation as necessary assuring the patient is
assisted with meals/ or fed as needed.
- Checks inventory of assigned area and restocks as
directed.
- Ensures room environment is prepared for admission.
- Provides direct hygiene and comfort care to patients including
bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, incontinent care, and bed
making.
- Assists the patients with dressing/undressing and placing
patient belongings in the appropriate bag labeled with completed
property checklist. Monitors the return of clothing to family of
patient.
- Performs and documents glucose finger sticks and collects other
specimens as directed.
- Provides post mortem care.
- Obtains and documents patient weights and observes and
documents patient's intake and output.
- Provides a safe patient environment by answering call lights
promptly, communicating with the RN immediately for any change in
the patient's condition.
- Identifies the needs of the patient population served and
modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs not
limited to (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually
impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the
patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level
(developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
- Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
- Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of
behavior.
Qualifications
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent.
- Completion of one of the following:
- Certified Nursing Assistant program
- Patient Care Technician program
- Fundamentals of Nursing program from an accredited school of
nursing.
- HMH PCT Apprenticeship Program
- Or equivalent medical background experience, such as EMT, Home
Health Aide, CMA, MA, PCT, Nursing Assistant will be accepted
- 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. Education,
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
- Experienced or certified in phlebotomy and checking EKG, vital
signs and blood sugar.
- At least one (1) year PCT or CNA experience in a hospital
setting strongly preferred
- 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. Licenses and
Certifications Required:
- AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification (must be
obtained by completion of onboarding) If you feel that the above
description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities,
then please apply today!
Our Network
Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza
Vaccination Facility
As a courtesy to assist you in your job search, we would like to
send your resume to other areas of our Hackensack Meridian Health
network who may have current openings that fit your skills and
experience.
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