Patient Care Technician

Noor Staffing Group

Patient Care Technician

Neptune City, NJ
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Title: Patient Care Tech - Hackensack, NJ

    Description:
    Under direct supervision of a Licensed Nurse or other licensed professional staff, performs activities and procedures of a non-professional nature in direct/indirect care of patients and residents, or participates as a member of a treatment, nursing, medical or health care team in implementing appropriate regimens.

    Examples of Typical Tasks:

    Checks vital signs, weighs and measures patients, obtains specimens and records findings on the patient's chart.

    • Instructs patients on how to obtain specimens for laboratory testing and performs basic specimen screening testing through dipstick and hemoccult.
    • Prepares collected specimens for pick-up by labeling and preparing required form(s).Picks-up lab results.
    • Performs vision and hearing testing and simple urinalysis.5. Administers emergency first aid, including basic life support procedures.
    • Maintains, assembles and dismantles devices and equipment used in patient care. Prepares and tests equipment for safe operation and transports various equipment and supplies.
    • Performs simple first aid such as dressing changes, bandaging and cleansing of wounds, irrigation and cleansing of ears.
    • Prepares patient for examination and assists medical provider during examination by providing necessary supplies/equipment.
    • Prepares examining room for examination including cleaning and sterilizing instruments and equipment.
    • Informs patients on proper preparation for various medical testing.
    • Conducts interview of client to obtain routine personal and medical information and appropriate health history.
    • Maintains, completes, processes and files patients’ charts, appropriate forms and documents.
    • Reports observations of patient to medical staff caring for patient to ensure professional assessment.
    • Answers routine inquiries of patients in person or via telephone and makes appropriate referrals.
    • Participates in informing patients and their families of health care services and achieving healthful, safe living.
    • Maintains inventory of the unit’s equipment stock and supplies.
    • Works effectively as a team member in the delivery of care and assists in the orientation of new employees.
    • Directs and escorts patients to other hospital departments and/or facilities, as needed.
    • Coordinates efforts of various clinic and facility departments in scheduling and rebooking appointments through manual and/or automated systems and enters pertinent patient information into hospital data systems.
    • Obtains blood specimens for laboratory testing by performing venipuncture and/or fingerstick testing.
    • Operates electrocardiograph equipment to record electrical wave tracing of the electrical currents of the heart muscle.

    Skills & requirements:

    • 1-2 years required, Patient Care, phlebotomy, EKG, vital signs, blood sugar, Med Surge department preferred
    • Venipuncture
    • Laboratory

    Education:

    High school Diploma - required
    Certifications: Candidates who are Certified Patient Care Technicians who have successfully completed a PCT program which includes Phlebotomy, EKG and nursing assistant course both in the theoretical and clinical setting can apply.

    • CNA, EKG & Phlebotomy Certificate
    • AHA BLS - required
    • Successful completion of a basic skill training program for Nurse's Aides, or its equivalent.
    • Patient Care Technician/ assistant Certificate

    Schedule:

    3:15 PM - 11:45, 5 x 8hr shift

    / 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, 5 x 8hr shift

    Pay rate: $28/ph

    Job Type: Full-time

    Medical Specialty:

    • Home Health
    • Medical-Surgical

    Physical Setting:

    • Long term care

    If you are interested, send your Resume/CV to SRATUL@NOORSTAFFING.COM, and  click apply below