Compassionate Patient Care Technician

Hackensack Meridian Health; North Bergen (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a dedicated Patient Care Technician to support patient care across units. The role emphasizes direct patient care, safety, and collaboration with nurses and the health care team to ensure timely and accurate care delivery.

Responsibilities include preparing patients for assessments, monitoring vital signs, and providing comfort and basic care while maintaining strict adherence to organizational standards and patient safety protocols.

Qualifications

• High School 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration of our patient's plan of care from admission to discharge to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Education

High School diploma/GED

Certified Nursing Assistant / Medical Assistant / Patient Care Technician program or equivalent

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a dedicated Patient Care Technician to support patient care across units. The role emphasizes direct patient care, safety, and collaboration with nurses and the health care team to ensure timely and accurate care delivery.

Responsibilities include preparing patients for assessments, monitoring vital signs, and providing comfort and basic care while maintaining strict adherence to organizational standards and patient safety protocols.