Patient Care Technician - Vital Signs, Phlebotomy & ADL Support

Virtua; Mount Holly Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtua in New Jersey seeks a patient care teammate to assist with activities of daily living, communicate with the healthcare team, and support care planning. You will help with hygiene, mobility, and feeding while adhering to safety and isolation guidelines.

The role involves performing nursing tasks under RN/LPN direction and documenting changes in patient status. Education and certification requirements include a high school diploma and completion of a PCT course, CNA program, or RN

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a PCT course, CNA program, or RN fundamentals course, or 1 year patient care experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living (hygiene, mobility, feeding, toileting).
• Monitor vital signs and perform point-of-care tasks as directed.
• Communicate patient changes to RN/LPN and document appropriately.
• Educate patients and families on care needs and safety.
• Support patient satisfaction initiatives and performance improvement.
• Assist in orientation of new hires.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

CNA/PCT training or RN fundamentals

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.