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Patient Care Technician Pediatric Inpatient RehabReq #:47961

Category:Nurses Aide

Status:Full-Time

Shift:Night

Facility:Childrens Specialized Hosp

Department:Inpatient Rehab-Infant/Toddler

Pay Range:$21.74 - $26.85 per hour

Location:

200 Somerset St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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Job Title: Patient Care Technician

Department Name: Inpatient Rehab-Infant/Toddler

Req #:

Status: Hourly

Shift: Night

Pay Range: $20.11 - $25.43 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Summary

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,

Essential Job 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 Ex,

ROM, assistive standing devices, adaptive equipment, ADL care, special positioning techniques, splints and contracture care, bladder retraining, Bathing, Safe patient transport, positioning and transfer, Pool support Ex,

transfers, dressing, showering, Participation in treatment sessions groups Ex,

setup and cleanup, 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 Ex,

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 and equipment and notifying manager and 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 Ex,

answering phones, copying, hanging scheduling,

Assists with orientation of new staff and volunteers,

olunteers,

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!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer