Position : Patient Care Technician

Location : Neptune, NJ

Duration : 3 months

Roles & Responsibilities :

Job Summary : The Patient Care Technician plays a vital role in supporting registered professional nurses and ensuring the well-being of patients.

This position involves a range of essential job functions to facilitate patient care, including preparation, assessment, and assistance with various medical procedures.

Essential Generic Job Functions (Listed in order of importance) :

• Welcome patients, ensuring proper identification bracelets are in place.
• Prepare patients for assessment, admission, physical examination, and procedures.
• Draw intravenous or capillary blood from patients of all ages, following aseptic collection techniques, and ensure proper labeling and processing of specimens.
• Perform electrocardiograms (EKG) for patients as directed.
• Maintain and ensure the functionality and cleanliness of all necessary equipment.
• Assist in transporting patients to various departments or units upon request.
• Assist with patient preparation, including meal assistance or feeding as needed.
• Monitor and restock inventory of assigned area as directed.
• Ensure the room environment is prepared for patient admission.
• Provide direct hygiene and comfort care to patients, including bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, incontinent care, and bed making.
• Take vital signs on admission under the direction of the RN, document results, and notify the RN promptly of any abnormalities.
• Obtain and document daily patient weights, observe and document patient intake and output.
• Provide a safe patient environment by responding to call lights promptly and communicating with the RN immediately for any change in the patient's condition.
• Identify and address the specific needs of the patient population served, considering factors such as age, culture, language, and sensory impairments.

Knowledge, Education, and Skills Preferred :

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medical Assistant, or Patient Care Technician with successful completion of a PCT program, including Phlebotomy, EKG, and nursing assistant courses in both theoretical and clinical settings.
• At least one (1) year of PCT or CNA experience in a hospital setting is strongly preferred.

Required Certification / Licensing :

Maintain current BLS / CPR certification from the American Heart Association.

Contacts : Regular contact with Medical Center personnel, patients, and visitors.

Last updated : 2024-06-04