PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN-RIVERVIEW-OR-FULL TIME-EVENINGS-BENEFITS

JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Patient Care Technician. Responsibilities include providing patient care, assisting with clinical data collection, and maintaining effective communication with healthcare team members. Candidates should hold a high school diploma and complete a CNA or similar program. The role offers competitive hourly pay starting at $20.32 with comprehensive benefits including tuition reimbursement and health coverage.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• Completion of a CNA, Medical Assistant, or Patient Care Technician program.
• Ability to provide care in accordance with patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care based on psychosocial and safety criteria.
• Maintain communication regarding patient status.
• Assist with clinical data collection and specimen handling.

Skills

Patient care

Effective communication

Critical thinking

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Completion of CNA or equivalent

Tools

Basic Life Support Certification

Job description

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives - and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of patients served. Ensure effective and safe patient outcomes through practice, judgment, and critical actions. Maintain ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues, and other healthcare team members regarding patient status and care rendered. Participate in Unit/Department Performance Improvement activities. Specific job functions may include but are not limited to:

• Welcomes patients and checks for proper identification bracelets.
• Prepares the patient for assessment/admission, physical examination, and procedures.
• Recognizes opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill to provide age-appropriate care.
• Obtains clinical data (temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, O2 saturation) and documents findings; notifies RN of abnormal results.
• Draws intravenous or capillary blood from newborn through geriatric patients using aseptic techniques; labels and processes specimens to expedite throughput.
• Performs venipuncture for laboratory tests.
• Follows through with collecting, labeling, and transporting specimens; ensures proper specimen labeling with patient name and room number.
• Performs EKGs as directed.
• Applies bandages, slings, compression boots, and hypothermia blankets as directed by RN.
• Assists in transporting patients to departments or units as requested.
• Assists with meal preparation and feeding as needed; provides direct hygiene and comfort care (bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, incontinent care, bed making).
• Assists with dressing/undressing and manages patient belongings with property checklist; returns clothing to family as appropriate.
• Performs and documents glucose finger sticks and collects other specimens as directed.
• Provides post-mortem care; records patient weights and monitors intake/output.
• Adheres to organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Completion of one of the following: CNA, Medical Assistant, or Patient Care Technician program; or Fundamentals of Nursing from an accredited school of nursing; or HMH PCT Apprenticeship Program; or equivalent medical background experience (EMT, Home Health Aide, CMA, MA, PCT, Nursing Assistant).
• Note: Candidates not having completed a program but meeting other requirements may be considered for the HMH PCT Apprentice Program; upon completion, a transfer to the Patient Care Technician role.

AHA Basic Life Support Health Care Provider Certification (must be obtained within first 60 days of employment).

Compensation & Benefits

Starting at $20.32 hourly. HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay is a reasonable good faith estimate of minimum base pay at the time of posting and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Some roles may be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or shift differentials. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

Equal Opportunity

Hackensack Meridian Health 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, or status as a protected veteran.

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