Patient Care Technician, New Jersey

Job Title: Patient Care Technician

Location: Edison, NJ, 08818

Duration: 06/30/2025 – 11/05/2025

Shift: Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)

Schedule: 3 days/week, 36 hours/week, Emergency Department, weekends and holidays required, no on-call

Pay Range: $24-$27/hr.

Job Summary:

• 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.

• Performs EKGs for patients as directed.

• Assures the presence, functionality, and cleanliness of all necessary equipment.

• Assists in transporting patients to departments or units as requested.

• Assists with patient meals or feeds patients as needed.

• Checks inventory of assigned area and restocks as directed.

• Prepares room environment 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 RN direction, documents accordingly, and notifies RN of results.

• Performs and documents glucose finger sticks and collects other specimens as directed.

• Obtains and documents daily patient weights; observes and documents intake and output.

• Provides a safe environment by answering call lights promptly and communicating changes in patient condition to RN.

• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and adapts care to meet those needs (e.g., age, culture, language, impairments).

• Communicates appropriately with patient, parent, or caregiver based on developmental/educational/literacy level.

• Regular contact with medical center personnel, patients, and visitors.

 

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• At least one (1) year PCT or CNA experience in a hospital setting strongly preferred

Education:

• High school diploma or GED

• Patient Care Technician Program

Licensure & Certifications:

• EKG Course Certificate

• Phlebotomy Course Certificate

• BLS