Hackensack Meridian Health
Location
Brick, New Jersey
Salary
$20 / HOUR
The Patient Care Technician is responsible for providing direct patient care and support to ensure the well-being of patients. This includes monitoring vital signs, assisting with daily activities, and collaborating with healthcare team members.
Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and complete a relevant training program or have equivalent medical experience. Preferred qualifications include experience as a Patient Care Technician or Certified Nursing Assistant in a hospital setting.
A day in the life of a Patient Care Technician at Hackensack Meridian Health includes: 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 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 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 our 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
Qualifications: Education,
Required: High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs. 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.
Candidates that have not completed one of the programs but meet the other requirements will be considered for selection into the HMH PCT Apprentice Program. If selected, the candidate will be hired into the role of PCT Apprentice. Upon successful completion of the HMH PCT Apprenticeship Program, the candidate will be transferred to the Patient Care Technician role. 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. Education,
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. Licenses and Certifications Required: 1. AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entring position If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today! Starting Minimum Rate Minimum rate of $20.68 Hourly Job Posting Disclosure HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to: Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
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