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Hackensack Meridian Health Patient Care Technician - SRI - IP Nursing - Per Diem Nights in Brick, New Jersey
Overview
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning.It’salso about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
The Patient Care Technician functions as a caregiver for a specific patient populationin order toachieve 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,promotespatient satisfaction,comfortand safety.Assistswith a variety of patient,unitand environment-related tasks. Participates in patient safety initiatives.
A joint partnershipbetween Hackensack Meridian Health and JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, Shore Rehabilitation Institute (SRI) is a 40-bed, acute rehabilitation facility that offers a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services. Locatedadjacent toOcean Medical Center in Brick, NJ, SRI is fully accredited by the Joint Commission as an acute rehabilitation hospital,providinga broad spectrum of rehabilitation services.
SRI offers an experienced, energetic team of professionals determined to help patients achieve their highest level of function. This multi-disciplinary teamprovidesa full continuum of rehabilitative care while individualizing treatment plans based on each patient’s unique needs. Bringing together the latest in rehabilitation technology, with the expertise & care of our team, SRI is committed to restoring your life back to you.
Responsibilities
A day in the life of Patient Care Technician at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
Providepatient care, based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety, and related criteria,appropriate tothe age of the guests/patients served in assigned service.
Provide foreffective and safe guest/patients outcomes through practice,judgmentand critical actions 3. Ongoing communication with patients, nursingcolleagues and other members of the health care teamregardingpatient's status andrenderedcare.
Take self-directed or self-motivated initiative to do more than is expected orrequiredin 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, physicalexaminationand procedures.
Recognizes and responds to opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary toprovidecareappropriate toageof patients on the unit.
Obtains clinical data, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, O2 saturation and documents findings in patient record andnotifies RNimmediatelyof abnormal results.
Draws intravenous or capillary blood from newborn through geriatric aged patients using proper aseptic collection techniques, assureappropriate labelingand processing of specimens toexpeditethroughput 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 theappropriate time: always correctly labels type of specimen collected, including patients name and room number.
Performs EKG for patients as directed.
Assures the presence,functionalityand cleanliness of all necessary equipment. Checks andmaintainscode cart, O2, and other emergency medical equipment as directed.
Applies bandages, slings, compression boots and hypothermia blankets according to standard as directed by RN.
Assistsin the transport ofpatientto departments or units upon request.
Assistswith preparation as necessary assuring the patient isassistedwith meals/ or fed as needed.
Checks inventory of assigned area and restocks as directed.
Ensures room environment is prepared for admission.
Providesdirect hygiene and comfort care to patients including bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, incontinent care, and bed making.
Assiststhe patients with dressing/undressing and placing patient belongings in theappropriate baglabeled with completed property checklist. Monitors the return of clothing tofamilyofpatient.
Performs and documents glucose finger sticks and collects other specimens as directed.
Providespost mortemcare.
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 RNimmediatelyfor any change in the patient's condition.
Identifiesthe needs of the patient population served andmodifiesand 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 senseof 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 ona strong senseof patient focus are allrequired.
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
Experienced or certified in phlebotomy and checking EKG, vitalsignsand 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,EKGand 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!
Job ID 2024-143755
Department O-JRI - IP Nursing Floor
Site Ocean University Medical Cntr
Job Location US-NJ-Brick
Position Type Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week 1
Shift Night
Shift Hours Nights
Weekend Work One Weekend a Month
On Call Work No On-Call Required
Holiday Work Two of 6