PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN - SHORE CARE - PER DIEM

JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute; Tinton Falls (NJ); On-site; Part time

Job summary

A leading health organization is seeking a Patient Care Technician for the Shore Care team in Tinton Falls, NJ. This per diem role requires providing quality patient care and supporting an interdisciplinary approach for diverse patient populations. Join a supportive team committed to improving patient satisfaction and comfort while expanding your clinical skills across the Hackensack Meridian Health Network.

Benefits

Flexible work schedule

401(k) retirement plan eligibility

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' experience in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to adapt to changing patient needs.
• Experience in acute care and travel assignments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care based on comprehensive criteria.
• Participates in interdisciplinary patient care.
• Communicates effectively within the healthcare team.

Skills

Patient care

Effective communication

Teamwork

Critical judgment

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Phlebotomy skills

Basic Life Support Certification

Job description

PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN - SHORE CARE - PER DIEM

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Patient Care Technician - Shore Care - Per Diem

SHORE CARE Borough of Tinton Falls, New Jersey

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• Requisition # 2025-164721
• 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.

The Patient Care Technician, Shore Care functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population in order to achieve desired outcomes. This position focuses on expanding knowledge and skills, and provides effective direct and indirect care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. Under the direction and supervision of the Shore Care office and assigned registered nurse, promotes patient satisfaction, comfort and safety. Assists with a variety of patient, unit and environment-related tasks. Participates in patient safety initiatives. This job supports multiple locations statewide across the HMH Network and will be expected to float to locations as needed.

Unique Aspects Of This Role

• Competitive Shore Care Pay Component
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Ability to Expand Your Clinical Skill Set
• Diversity in Work Assignments
• Work for One Employer at Multiple Sites
• Work Within Close Proximity to Your Home
• Eligibility for Our 401(k) Retirement Plan (Click here for details)
  
  

Click here to view our acute care locations to see which locations are within close proximity to your home.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Patient Care Technician can be described as follows:

• Provides patient care, based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the guests/patients served in assigned service.
• Provides for effective and safe guest/patients outcomes through practice, judgment and critical actions
• Communicates with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient's status and rendered care.
• Takes 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.
• Participates in interdisciplinary collaboration of our patient's plan of care from admission to discharge to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care.
• Participates in Unit/Department Performance Improvement [PI] activities.
• Welcomes patients and checks for proper identification bracelets.
• Prepares the patient for assessment/admission, physical examination and procedures.
• Recognizes and responds to opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to age of patients on the unit.
• Obtains clinical data, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, O2 saturation and documents findings in patient record and notifies RN immediately of abnormal results.
• Draws intravenous or capillary blood from newborn through geriatric aged patients using proper aseptic collection techniques, assure appropriate labeling and processing of specimens to expedite throughput of patients.
• Performs venipuncture for laboratory tests.
• Demonstrates a reliable and dependable ability to follow through with designated responsibilities in the collecting, labeling, and transporting of specimens to the proper area at the appropriate time: always correctly labels type of specimen collected, including patients name and room number.
• Performs EKG for patients as directed.
• Assures the presence, functionality and cleanliness of all necessary equipment. Checks and maintains code cart, O2, and other emergency medical equipment as directed.
• Applies bandages, slings, compression boots and hypothermia blankets according to standard as directed by RN.
• Assists in the transport of patient to departments or units upon request.
• Assists with preparation as necessary assuring the patient is assisted with meals/ or fed as needed.
• Checks inventory of assigned area and restocks as directed.
• Ensures room environment is prepared for admission.
• Provides direct hygiene and comfort care to patients including bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, incontinent care, and bed making.
• Assists the patients with dressing/undressing and placing patient belongings in the appropriate bag labeled with completed property checklist. Monitors the return of clothing to family of patient.
• Performs and documents glucose finger sticks and collects other specimens as directed.
• Provides post mortem care
• Obtains and documents patient weights and observes and documents patient's intake and output.
• Provides a safe patient environment by answering call lights promptly, communicating with the RN immediately for any change in the patient's condition.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs not limited to (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.)
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
  
  

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a Patient Care Technician, Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant or Mental Health Technician in a hospital setting.
• Effective May 5, 2025, minimum of two (2) years recent experience in acute care setting.
• Effective May 5, 2025, minimum of one (1) year travel experience, site float pool experience or equivalent 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.
  
  

Education, Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Preferred

• Experienced or certified in phlebotomy and checking EKG, vital signs and blood sugar.
• Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant or Patient Care Technician who has successfully completed a PCT program which includes Phlebotomy, EKG and nursing assistant course both in the theoretical and clinical setting.
• Minimum of two (2) years recent experience in acute care setting. (Recent defined as within the past 6 months)
• Minimum of one (1) year travel experience or site float pool experience required.
  
  

Licenses And Certifications Required

• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification (must be obtained by completion of onboarding)
  
  

Compensation

Starting at $20.32 Hourly

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.

Job Duties

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.

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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Join us and let’s keep getting better together.

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