Patient Care Technician- LTACH- Per Diem Nights

Hackensack Meridian Health; Perth Amboy (NJ); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is looking for a Patient Care Technician dedicated to providing quality care for patients. In this role, you will communicate and collaborate with medical teams to ensure effective care delivery while adhering to safety and quality standards. This position offers a minimum starting hourly rate of $20.32, with opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Qualifications

• Experience or certification in phlebotomy, vital signs, EKG preferred.
• At least one year experience as PCT or CNA in a hospital setting strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Providing patient care based on physical, psychosocial, and safety criteria.
• Ongoing communication with patients and healthcare team regarding patient status.
• Participating in interdisciplinary collaboration of patient's plan of care.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Teamwork

Critical Thinking

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

BLS/CPR 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

A day in the life of aPatient Care Technicianat Hackensack MeridianHealthincludes:

• Providing patient care, based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the guests/patients served in assigned service
• Providing 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
• Taking self-directed or self-motivated initiative to do more than is expected or required in the job, acting before being required to by events, improving job performance, and/or creating new opportunities
• Participating in interdisciplinary collaboration of our patient's plan of care from admission to discharge to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care
• Participating in Unit/Department Performance Improvement [PI] activities

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent is required
• Completion of Meridian Nursing Assistant Program or
• Current Certified Nursing Assistant certification or
• Current Nursing Student, having completed fundamentals in nursing clinical rotation or
• Equivalent bedside nursing experience, such as home health aides, military hospital corpsman or medic or Emergency Medical Technician
• Experienced or certified in phlebotomy and checking EKG, vital signs and blood sugar preferred
• BLS/CPR certificationfrom the American Heart Association (AHA) is required
• The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs, a strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers, an exceptional focus on teamwork, dedication to ongoing education and the ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care and service based on a strong sense of patient focus are all required.
• At least one (1) year PCT or CNA experience in a hospital setting strongly preferred

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

Starting Minimum RateStarting at $20.32 Hourly Job Posting Disclosure HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to: Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness. Experience: Years of relevant work experience. Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training. Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies. Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location. Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization. Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered. Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.