Patient Care Technician -PCT23-12451

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):

1. Welcome patients, ensuring proper identification bracelets are in place.
2. Prepare patients for assessment, admission, physical examination, and procedures.
3. Draw intravenous or capillary blood from patients of all ages, following aseptic collection techniques, and ensure proper labeling and processing of specimens.
4. Perform electrocardiograms (EKG) for patients as directed.
5. Maintain and ensure the functionality and cleanliness of all necessary equipment.
6. Assist in transporting patients to various departments or units upon request.
7. Assist with patient preparation, including meal assistance or feeding as needed.
8. Monitor and restock inventory of assigned area as directed.
9. Ensure the room environment is prepared for patient admission.
10. Provide direct hygiene and comfort care to patients, including bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, incontinent care, and bed making.
11. Take vital signs on admission under the direction of the RN, document results, and notify the RN promptly of any abnormalities.
12. Perform and document glucose finger sticks and collect other specimens as directed.
13. Obtain and document daily patient weights, observe and document patient intake and output.
14. 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.
15. 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:

1. 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.
2. At least one (1) year of PCT or CNA experience in a hospital setting is strongly preferred.

Required Certification/Licensing:

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

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