Job Information
Industrial Staffing Services Inc dba Equiliem Patient Care Technician CWR in Neptune, New Jersey
Job Summary:
The role is responsible for assisting registered professional nurses in the care of the patient. The individual performs all of the essential generic job functions as listed below.
Essential Generic Job Functions:- Welcomes patients and checks for proper identification bracelets.
- Prepares the patient for assessment/admission, physical examination, and procedures.
- Draws intravenous or capillary blood from newborn through geriatric aged patients using proper aseptic collection techniques, assures appropriate labeling and processing of specimens to expedite throughput of patients.
- Performs EKG for patients as directed.
- Assures the presence, functionality, and cleanliness of all necessary equipment.
- Assists in the transport of patients to departments or units upon request.
- Assists with preparation as necessary, ensuring 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.
- Takes vital signs on admission under the direction of the RN, documents accordingly, and notifies the RN of results. Assists with admission as appropriate, inclusive of checking patient ID bands.
- Performs and documents glucose finger sticks and collects other specimens as directed.
- Obtains and documents daily patient weights and observes and documents patient's intake and output.
- Provides a safe patient environment by answering call lights promptly and 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 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.).
- Contacts: Regular contact with Medical Center personnel, patients, and visitors.
Required Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
Preferred Education:
- N/A
- Maintain current BLS/CPR certification from the American Heart Association.
- Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, or Patient Care Technician who has successfully completed a certification by a certifying body for either a CNA or PCT program which includes Phlebotomy, EKG, and nursing assistant course both in the theoretical and clinical setting OR proof of education that the program was completed.
- N/A
Required Skills & Experience:
- N/A
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- At least one (1) year PCT experience in a hospital setting strongly preferred.
- Skills: IV, phlebotomy, EPIC
Med Surg/Tele UNIT - 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM. 3 x 12hr shift Every Other Weekend. Holiday required. No On call. Must have at least 1 year of experience. Skills: IV, phlebotomy, EPIC
Reason:New Position
Certifications & Licenses:- BLS - AHA
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