JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute · 13 hours ago
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN- FLOAT POOL - PERTH AMBOY- FT- 12/HR SHIFT-DAY
Perth Amboy, NJ
Part-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$20.32/hr - $20.32/hr
1+ years expHackensack Meridian Health is dedicated to transforming healthcare and serving as a leader of positive change. The Patient Care Technician functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population, providing effective direct and indirect care as part of the interdisciplinary team to achieve desired outcomes.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
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
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 patients’ plan of care from admission to discharge to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care
Participate in Unit/Department Performance Improvement [PI] activities
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent
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
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 must be obtained within 60 days of hire
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
Benefits
Health
Dental
Vision
Paid leave
Tuition reimbursement
Retirement benefits
Company
JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
Offering New Jersey’s most comprehensive rehabilitation services, JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute is a 94-bed facility located in Edison, NJ, serving residents of the tristate area for more than 40 years.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase