PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN - MED/SURG - PER DIEM DAYS

JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute; Brick Township (NJ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Patient Care Technician to join their team in Brick Township. This role is vital in delivering exceptional patient care, ensuring safety, and supporting the healthcare team. Ideal candidates will possess a strong sense of accountability and teamwork, with a focus on enhancing patient experiences. The position offers opportunities for personal growth and development within a supportive environment. If you are passionate about making a difference in patients' lives and thrive in a collaborative setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of Nursing Assistant Program or CNA certification preferred.
• Experience in a hospital setting strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care based on physical and psychosocial criteria.
• Communicate effectively with patients and healthcare team.
• Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration for patient care.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Critical Thinking

Teamwork

Phlebotomy

BLS/CPR Certification

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Certified Nursing Assistant Certification

Completion of Nursing Assistant Program

Job description

PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN - MED/SURG - PER DIEM DAYS

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Patient Care Technician - Med/Surg - Per Diem Days

OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER Brick, New Jersey

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• Requisition # 2025-162649
• ShiftDay
• StatusPer Diem
  
  

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 a Patient Care Technician at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
• 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 certification from 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!

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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At Hackensack Meridian Health, we help our patients live better, healthier lives – and we help one another succeed. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how our team members support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we’re ready to transform health care and advance our mission to serve as a leader of positive change.

Join us and let’s keep getting better together.

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