Patient Care Technician - Oncology - Part Time Evening (3:15pm-11:45pm)

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Function as a caregiver for a specific patient population to achieve desired outcomes, expanding knowledge and skills while providing effective direct and indirect care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients.
• Under the direction and supervision of the registered nurse, promote patient satisfaction, comfort, and safety.
• Assist with a variety of patient, unit, and environment-related tasks.
• Participate in patient safety initiatives.
• Provide patient care based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the guests/patients served.
• Provide for effective and safe guest/patient outcomes through practice, judgment, and critical actions.
• Maintain ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues, and other members of the health care team regarding patient's status and rendered care.
• Take self-directed or self-motivated initiative to do more than is expected or required, acting before being required to by events, improving job performance, and/or creating new opportunities.
• Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration of the patient's plan of care from admission to discharge to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care.
• Participate in Unit/Department Performance Improvement (PI) activities.
• Welcome patients and check for proper identification bracelets.
• Prepare the patient for assessment/admission, physical examination, and procedures.
• Recognize and respond to opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients on the unit.
• Obtain clinical data (temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, O2 saturation) and document findings in patient record; notify RN immediately of abnormal results.
• Draw intravenous or capillary blood from newborn through geriatric aged patients using proper aseptic collection techniques; assure appropriate labeling and processing of specimens.
• Perform venipuncture for laboratory tests.
• Demonstrate reliable and dependable ability to follow through with designated responsibilities in collecting, labeling, and transporting specimens to the proper area at the appropriate time; always correctly label type of specimen collected, including patient's name and room number.
• Perform EKG for patients as directed.
• Assure the presence, functionality, and cleanliness of all necessary equipment; check and maintain code cart, O2, and other emergency medical equipment as directed.
• Apply bandages, slings, compression boots, and hypothermia blankets according to standard as directed by RN.
• Assist in the transport of patients to departments or units upon request.
• Assist with preparation as necessary, assuring the patient is assisted with meals or fed as needed.
• Check inventory of assigned area and restock as directed.
• Ensure room environment is prepared for admission.
• Provide direct hygiene and comfort care to patients including bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, incontinent care, and bed making.
• Assist patients with dressing/undressing and placing patient belongings in the appropriate bag labeled with completed property checklist; monitor the return of clothing to family of patient.
• Perform and document glucose finger sticks and collect other specimens as directed.
• Provide postmortem care.
• Obtain and document patient weights; observe and document patient's intake and output.
• Provide a safe patient environment by answering call lights promptly and communicating with the RN immediately for any change in the patient's condition.
• Identify the needs of the patient population served and modify and deliver care specific to those needs (e.g., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired); communicate with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Perform other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adhere to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

• Required Education: High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Required Training/Experience (one of the following):
  • Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, or Patient Care Technician program
  • Fundamentals of Nursing program from an accredited school of nursing
  • HMH PCT Apprenticeship Program
  • Equivalent medical background experience (e.g., EMT, Home Health Aide, CMA, MA, PCT, Nursing Assistant)
• Note: Candidates who have not completed one of the above programs but meet other requirements will be considered for selection into the HMH PCT Apprentice Program. If selected, the candidate will be hired as a PCT Apprentice and, upon successful completion of the HMH PCT Apprenticeship Program, transferred to the Patient Care Technician role.
• Required Attributes: Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs; strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of patients and their caregivers; exceptional focus on teamwork; dedication to ongoing education; ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care and service based on a strong sense of patient focus.
• Preferred Experience/Certification: Experienced or certified in phlebotomy, checking EKG, vital signs, and blood sugar.
• Preferred Experience: At least one (1) year PCT or CNA experience in a hospital setting strongly preferred, or eligibility for the HMH PCT apprentice program.
• Preferred Credential: 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 theoretical and clinical settings.
• Required Licensure/Certification: AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering position.
• Preferred Licensure/Certification: Medical Office Assistant Certification.

Pay

Minimum rate of $21.77 hourly. The posted rate of pay 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 the market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate 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, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. Base compensation determined at the time of offer may differ from the posted rate based on non-discriminatory factors including labor market data, years of relevant work experience, education and certifications, demonstrated skills, geographic location, internal equity, and departmental budgets or grant funding. Some jobs may 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) positions
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement benefits