Hackensack Meridian Health

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. Applies bandages, slings, compression boots and hypothermia blankets according to standard as directed by RN.. Or equivalent medical background experience, such as EMT, Home Health Aide, CMA, MA, PCT, Nursing Assistant.. Experienced or certified in phlebotomy and checking EKG, vital signs and blood sugar 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.

patient care technician

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’s also 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.

Responsibilities:
A day in the life of a Patient Care Technician at Hackensack Meridian Health includes: <ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Provide patient care, based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the guests/patients served in assigned service</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Provide for effective and safe guest/patients outcomes through practice, judgment and critical actions</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient's status and rendered care</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">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</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration of our patient's plan of care from admission to discharge to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Participate in Unit/Department Performance Improvement [PI] activities Specific Job Functions may include but not limited to:</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Welcomes patients and checks for proper identification bracelets.</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Prepares the patient for assessment/admission, physical examination and procedures.</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Recognizes and responds to opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction.</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to age of patients on the </li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Obtains clinical data, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, O2 saturation and documents findings in patient record and notifies RN immediately of abnormal results.</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">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 </li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Performs venipuncture for laboratory tests</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">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.</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Performs EKG for patients as directed.</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Assures the presence, functionality and cleanliness of all necessary equipment. Checks and maintains code cart, O2, and other emergency medical equipment as directed.</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Applies bandages, slings, compression boots and hypothermia blankets according to standard as directed by RN.</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Assists in the transport of patient to departments or units upon request.</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Assists with preparation as necessary assuring the patient is assisted with meals/ or fed as needed.</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Checks inventory of assigned area and restocks as directed.</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Ensures room environment is prepared for admission.</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Provides direct hygiene and comfort care to patients including bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, incontinent care, and bed making.</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">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.</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Performs and documents glucose finger sticks and collects other specimens as directed.</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Provides post mortem care</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Obtains and documents patient weights and observes and documents patient's intake and output.</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Provides a safe patient environment by answering call lights promptly, communicating with the RN immediately for any change in the patient's condition.</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">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.)</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Other duties and/or projects as assigned.</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.</li></ul>

Qualifications:
<ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia,serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">High School Diploma or Equivalent </li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia,serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Completion of one of the following:</li><ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia,serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant or Patient Care Technician program or</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia,serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Fundamentals of Nursing program from an accredited school of nursing or</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia,serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">HMH PCT Apprenticeship Program</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia,serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Or equivalent medical background experience, such as EMT, Home Health Aide, CMA, MA, PCT, Nursing Assistant.</li></ul><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia,serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of hire</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia,serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Experienced or certified in phlebotomy and checking EKG, vital signs and blood sugar preferred</li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia,serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">At least one (1) year PCT or CNA experience in a hospital setting strongly preferred or eligible for the HMH PCT apprentice program. </li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia,serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">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.</li></ul>If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

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