Patient Care Technician I — Vital Signs & Mobility

Atlantic Health; New Jersey; On-site; USD 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to support doctors and nursing staff in meeting patients' basic needs. The role involves assisting with activities of daily living, feeding, bathing, and dressing, while monitoring vital signs and documenting changes for RN review.

You will help with mobility, transfers, ROM, and discharge planning, and perform EKGs, phlebotomy, and blood glucose monitoring as part of routine nursing care.

Qualifications

• Direct patient care including activities of daily living
• Monitor and document vital signs, weights, heights
• Assist mobility: ambulation, transfers, ROM and discharge support

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with 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 EKGs, phlebotomy and blood glucose monitoring
• Observes and reports changes in patient condition to the RN
• Maintains phlebotomy equipment and inventory
• Other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs monitoring

Mobility assistance

EKG

Phlebotomy

Job description

Atlantic Health is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to support doctors and nursing staff in meeting patients' basic needs. The role involves assisting with activities of daily living, feeding, bathing, and dressing, while monitoring vital signs and documenting changes for RN review.

You will help with mobility, transfers, ROM, and discharge planning, and perform EKGs, phlebotomy, and blood glucose monitoring as part of routine nursing care.