Patient Care Technician

4 weeks ago

Teaneck, United States NavitsPartners Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Position: Patient Care Technician
Location: Hackensack, NJ
Duration: 3 Months

Job Summary: The Patient Care Technician plays a crucial role in supporting registered professional nurses in patient care. This position encompasses a variety of essential job functions, including welcoming patients, preparing them for assessments and procedures, drawing blood, performing EKGs, and ensuring the cleanliness and functionality of equipment. The Patient Care Technician is also responsible for assisting with patient transport, maintaining inventory, and providing direct hygiene and comfort care.

Essential Generic Job Functions (List in order of importance):

  1. Welcomes patients and checks for proper identification bracelets.
  2. Prepares the patient for assessment/admission, physical examination, and procedures.
  3. Draws intravenous or capillary blood using proper aseptic collection techniques, ensuring appropriate labeling and processing of specimens.
  4. Performs EKG for patients as directed.
  5. Assures the presence, functionality, and cleanliness of all necessary equipment.
  6. Assists in the transport of patients to departments or units upon request.
  7. Assists with patient preparation, including meal assistance or feeding as needed.
  8. Checks inventory of assigned area and restocks as directed.
  9. Ensures room environment is prepared for admission.
  10. Provides direct hygiene and comfort care to patients, including bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, incontinent care, and bed making.
  11. Takes vital signs on admission, documents accordingly, and notifies the RN of results.
  12. Performs and documents glucose finger sticks and collects other specimens as directed.
  13. Obtains and documents daily patient weights and observes and documents patient’s intake and output.
  14. Provides a safe patient environment by answering call lights promptly and communicating changes in patient condition to the RN.
  15. Identifies the specific needs of the patient population served and modifies care accordingly, considering factors such as age, culture, language, and sensory impairments.

Knowledge, Education and Skills Preferred:

  1. Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, or Patient Care Technician with completed PCT program (including Phlebotomy, EKG, and nursing assistant courses).
  2. At least one (1) year of PCT or CNA experience in a hospital setting strongly preferred.

Required Certification/Licensing: Maintain current BLS/CPR certification from the American Heart Association.

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

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