Patient Care Technician - Emergency Department - Bayshore - Evenings

Overview

Patient Care Technician - Emergency Department - Bayshore - FT Evenings

BAYSHORE MEDICAL CENTER, Holmdel, New Jersey

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

• 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 knowledge and skill 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, assures proper labeling and processing of specimens to expedite throughput
• Performs venipuncture for laboratory tests
• Follows through with collecting, labeling, and transporting specimens correctly
• Performs EKGs 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 by RN
• Assists in transporting patients to departments or units upon request
• Assists with patient meals and feeding as needed
• Checks inventory and restocks as directed; prepares room 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 property checklist
• Performs and documents glucose finger sticks and collects other specimens as directed
• Provides post mortem care as required
• Obtains and documents patient weights; observes and documents intake and output
• Maintains a safe patient environment by answering call lights promptly and communicating with RN immediately for any change in condition
• Identifies patient needs and adapts care to age, culture, language, hearing/vision impairments, etc., communicating with patient and caregivers appropriately
• 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:
  Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant or Patient Care Technician program;
  Fundamentals of Nursing from an accredited nursing school; HMH PCT Apprenticeship Program; or equivalent medical background experience (e.g., EMT, Home Health Aide, CMA, MA, PCT, Nursing Assistant). If not completed, candidate may be considered for the HMH PCT Apprentice Program with eventual transfer to the PCT role upon successful completion
• Ability to learn quickly, adapt to changing patient needs, accountability for improving patient outcomes, teamwork, ongoing education, and delivering high-quality care

Education,

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Preferred:

• Experience or certification in phlebotomy and checking EKGs, vital signs and blood sugar
• 1 year PCT or CNA hospital experience or eligibility for the HMH PCT apprenticeship
• Completion of a PCT program including Phlebotomy, EKG and nursing assistant coursework (theoretical and clinical)

Licenses And Certifications

Required:

• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare…