Patient Care Technician I — Vital Signs & Mobility Support

Atlantic Health; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health is seeking a patient care assistant to support doctors and nursing staff in meeting basic patient needs. You will assist with activities of daily living, monitor vital signs, and help with mobility and post-mortem care in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities include performing EKGs, phlebotomy, and glucose monitoring, while observing patient conditions and reporting changes to the RN. You will help maintain equipment and support related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience providing patient care in clinical settings.
• Ability to assist with activities of daily living and monitoring vitals.
• Strong reporting skills to nursing staff.

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, transfers, and ROM activities.
• Performs post mortem care.
• Conducts EKGs, 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.

Skills

Vital signs monitoring

Phlebotomy

EKG

Mobility assistance

Tools

Phlebotomy equipment

EKG machine

Job description

Atlantic Health is seeking a patient care assistant to support doctors and nursing staff in meeting basic patient needs. You will assist with activities of daily living, monitor vital signs, and help with mobility and post-mortem care in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities include performing EKGs, phlebotomy, and glucose monitoring, while observing patient conditions and reporting changes to the RN. You will help maintain equipment and support related duties as assigned.