Patient Care Technician - SPU PACU, Part-Time Days, Voorhees

About the role

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.

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.
• 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.

Qualifications

Required / Experience: 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.

Pay

Salary: $19.54 - $29.20 Hourly

Benefits

Virtua offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement); paid time off, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

Schedule

Rotational schedule: 6a-4:30p one day a week and 9a-7:30p one day a week