Patient Care Technician - Short Stay - Somc - Pt

Overview

Patient Care Technician - Short Stay - SOMC - PT Days with Benefits

SOUTHERN OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER, Manahawkin, New Jersey

• Requisition #
• Shift: Day
• Status:
  Part-time with Benefits

• Providing patient care, based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the guests/patients served in assigned service
• Providing for effective and safe patient outcomes through practice, judgment, and critical actions
• Ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient status and rendered care
• Taking 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
• Participating in interdisciplinary collaboration of the patient's plan of care from admission to discharge to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care
• Participating in Unit/Department Performance Improvement (PI) activities

Education,

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, GED, or GED equivalent programs
• Completion of one of the following programs or equivalents:
  • Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant or Patient Care Technician program
  • Fundamentals of Nursing program from an accredited school of nursing
  • HMH PCT Apprenticeship Program
  • Equivalent medical background experience (EMT, Home Health Aide, CMA, MA, PCT, Nursing Assistant)
• Ability to learn quickly, adapt to changing patient needs, strong accountability, teamwork, ongoing education, and commitment to high-quality patient care

Education,

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Preferred:

• Experienced or certified in phlebotomy and checking EKG, vital signs, and blood sugar
• At least 1 year PCT or CNA experience in a hospital setting (strongly preferred) or eligible for the HMH PCT Apprentice program
• Completion of a PCT program that includes Phlebotomy, EKG, and nursing assistant coursework (theoretical and clinical)

• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Certification within 60 days of entering position

Minimum rate of $20.32 hourly. HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay at time of posting and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a mandatory influenza vaccination facility.

As a courtesy to assist you in your job search, we may share your resume with other areas of the Hackensack Meridian Health network that may have openings matching your skills and experience.