Compassionate Patient Care Technician I

Atlantic Health; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health in Summit, NJ seeks a patient care assistant to support doctors and nursing staff in meeting basic patient needs. Daily tasks include feeding, hygiene, and monitoring vital signs, with responsibilities across mobility assistance and post mortem care.

The role involves collaboration with RNs and phlebotomy duties as needed. The candidate will work closely with nursing staff to ensure patient comfort, safety, and timely care delivery, following established procedures and hospital

Qualifications

• Assists patients with activities of daily living including bathing, feeding, dressing
• Obtains and records vital signs, weights, and heights
• Assists patients with mobility: ambulation, transfer, discharges and ROM activities
• Performs post mortem care
• Performs EKG's, phlebotomy and blood glucose monitoring
• Observes and reports changes in patients' condition to the RN
• Maintains phlebotomy equipment and inventory
• Other related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with activities of daily living including bathing, feeding, dressing
• Obtains and records vital signs, weights, and heights
• Assists patients with mobility: ambulation, transfer, discharges and ROM activities
• Performs post mortem care
• Performs EKG's, phlebotomy and blood glucose monitoring
• Observes and reports changes in patients' condition to the RN
• Maintains phlebotomy equipment and inventory
• Other related duties as assigned.

Job description

Atlantic Health in Summit, NJ seeks a patient care assistant to support doctors and nursing staff in meeting basic patient needs. Daily tasks include feeding, hygiene, and monitoring vital signs, with responsibilities across mobility assistance and post mortem care.

The role involves collaboration with RNs and phlebotomy duties as needed. The candidate will work closely with nursing staff to ensure patient comfort, safety, and timely care delivery, following established procedures and hospital