Pediatric Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Full Time - Night - New Brunswick, NJ Job at New Brunswick (NB), New Brunswick, NJ

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  • New Brunswick (NB)
  • New Brunswick, NJ

Job Description

Job Overview:

The Patient Care Technician assists professional staff in performing direct patient care tasks. Provides direct patient care as delegated by nursing and therapy staff and directed by the patient care plan.

Qualifications:

Required:

  • High school diploma
  • AHA BLS Provider Certification
  • Physical stamina and ability to safely lift and move objects and people
  • Conscientious, cooperative, ability to work as a team member

Preferred:

  • Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) curriculum completion
  • Medical Assistant certification

Certifications and Licenses Required:

  • AHA BLS Provider Certification

Scheduling Requirements:

  • Full Time
  • Night

Essential Functions:

  • Provides direct patient care as delegated by nursing and therapy staff and directed by the patient care plan. Care activities functions include but are not limited to:
    • Bedside carryover tasks (ROM, assistive standing devices, adaptive equipment, ADL care, special positioning techniques, splints|contracture care, bladder retraining)
    • Bathing
    • Safe patient transport, positioning and transfer
    • Pool support (transfers, dressing, showering)
    • Participation in treatment sessions| groups (set|up and clean|up, supply retrieval)
    • Supervision of patient individual exercise programs
    • Active participation in therapy groups and special events
    • Use of patient and therapy equipment
    • Ensuring that patients have their recommended adaptive equipment available and coaching them in its use
    • Reporting lack of and|or missing equipment and supplies to appropriate personnel
    • Takes patient vital signs
    • Patient feeding (set up, checking diet, accurately recording intake and output, feeding patients when necessary, supervision)
  • Assists in patient supervision to ensure safety
  • Responsible for communicating with nursing and therapy staff regarding patient care
  • Documents in electronic medical record as needed
  • Performs all duties with a customer service focus while recognizing and respecting cultural differences
  • Responsible for taking inventory, stocking and organizing therapy and nursing supplies|equipment and notifying manager|supervisor of any needs
  • Assists with laundry, makes patient beds and organizes bedside
  • Maintain equipment calibration logs
  • Practices infection control procedures in changing suction canisters and cleaning of equipment and toys using hospital approved disinfectant. Complete infection control log as necessary
  • Assists with clerical duties as needed (i.e. answering phones, copying, hanging scheduling)
  • Assists with orientation of new staff and volunteers
  • Continual contact with patients, families, visitors and all hospital departments and staff
  • Contact with medications, chemicals and equipment

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at anytime with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Retirement Plans
  • Short & Long Term Disability
  • Life & Accidental Death Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Wellness Programs
  • Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
  • Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.



RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Local area, Flexible hours, Night shift,

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