Patient Care Technician - PCU, Full-Time Nights, Marlton

Virtua Health; Marlton (NJ); On-site; USD 27,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtua Health seeks a patient care technician to assist with activities of daily living and support the plan of care under the direction of a Registered Nurse or LPN. You will communicate with the healthcare team and family while upholding high ethical standards.

You will perform vital signs, basic tests, bladder scanning, and Foley care as appropriate, and reinforce education for patients and families. This role supports satisfaction initiatives and staff onboarding at Virtua Health.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• PCT, CNA, or RN program fundamentals experience preferred.
• BLS certification is required for the role.
• Phlebotomy training may be required for ED positions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding, toileting, mobility).
• Perform vital signs, point-of-care testing, bladder scanning, and Foley care; may do phlebotomy/EKG if certified.
• Communicate status changes to RN/LPN and respond appropriately.
• Reinforce patient and family education on care needs and safety.
• Support patient satisfaction initiatives and participate in performance improvement.
• Assist in onboarding new hires.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

PCT / CNA training or 1 year direct patient care

Job description

Summary

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse/and or LPN, assists with patients’ activities of daily living and plan of care. Communicates with and supports healthcare team, patients and/or patient’s family or significant other(s). Maintains and demonstrates high standards of professional ethics.

Position Responsibilities

• Supports the activities of daily living to include bathing, dressing, grooming, oral care, feeding, toileting/hygiene, and assisting with mobility and transport. Demonstrates standard precautions including the care of patients in isolation and safe patient practice.
• Performs technical duties as directed by RN/LPN, such as vital signs, point of care testing, bladder scanning, and foley catheter care specific to population served and documents appropriately. May perform phlebotomy and EKG’s, if certified. Identifies and communicates changes in patient’s status to RN/LPN and responds appropriately. Demonstrates standard precautions including the care of patients in isolation and safe patient practice.
• Reinforces education of patient and family/responsible party regarding individual care needs and safety issues.
• Participates in Virtua patient satisfaction initiatives and goals.
• Participates in the performance improvement activities.
• Assists in orientation of new hires.

Position Qualifications Required / Experience Required

• Demonstrates required knowledge of basic patient care skills, procedures and standards.
• Must have strong communication skills.

Required Education

• High School Diploma or Grade Equivalent Diploma (GED) required.
• Must have successfully completed a PCT course, a fundamentals nursing course in an RN program, Certified Nursing Assistant program, or have worked an equivalent of 1 year of direct patient care.

Training/Certifications/Licensure

• BLS certification.
• Phlebotomy training/education is required for the Emergency Department positions.
• Enhances skills through ongoing education and training. Maintains regulatory and departmental level competencies.

Salary

$19.54 - $29.20 Hourly

Benefits

Virtua offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement); paid time off, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.