Patient Care Technician - Cardiovascular Surgical Stepdown - Nights

Overview

Patient Care Technician - Cardiovascular Surgical Stepdown - Full Time Nights
Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Borough of Neptune City, New Jersey

Requisition #
• Shift: Night
• Status:
Full Time with Benefits

The Patient Care Technician functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population in order to achieve 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, promotes patient satisfaction, comfort and safety. Assists with a variety of patient, unit and environment-related tasks.

Participates in patient safety initiatives.

• 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 the 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

• Welcomes patients and checks for proper identification bracelets
• Prepares the patient for assessment/admission, physical examination and procedures; recognizes and responds to opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to age of patients on the unit
• Obtains clinical data (temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, O2 saturation) and documents findings; notifies RN of abnormal results
• Draws intravenous or capillary blood using proper aseptic techniques; labeling and processing of specimens
• Performs venipuncture for laboratory tests
• Follows through with specimen collection, labeling and transport to the proper area
• Performs EKG for patients as directed
• Ensures presence, functionality and cleanliness of equipment; checks code cart, O2 and other emergency equipment as directed
• Applies bandages, slings, compression boots and hypothermia blankets as directed
• Assists in patient transport to departments or units as needed
• Assists with meal preparation and feeding as needed
• Checks inventory and restocks as directed; ensures room is prepared for admission
• Provides direct hygiene and comfort care (bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, incontinent care, bed making)
• Assists patients with dressing/undressing and manages patient belongings with proper labeling
• Performs and documents glucose testing and collects other specimens as directed
• Provides post mortem care
• Obtains and documents patient weights and monitors intake and output
• Maintains a safe patient environment by answering call lights promptly and communicating changes to the RN
• Identifies needs of the patient population served and delivers care appropriate to age, culture, language, and abilities; communicates with patient and caregivers at their level
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned
• Adheres to organizational competencies and standards of behavior

Education,

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent
• Completion of one of the following programs or equivalents:
  Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Fundamentals of Nursing, HMH PCT Apprenticeship Program, or equivalent medical background experience (e.g., EMT, Home Health Aide, CMA, MA, PCT, Nursing Assistant). Candidates not yet completed may enter the HMH PCT Apprentice Program and transfer to the PCT role after successful completion.
• Ability to learn quickly, adapt to changing patient needs, strong accountability,…