PCT Apprentice - Emergency Department - Full Time Nights

OverviewOur 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.The PCT Apprenticeship Program is structured around a combination of classroom training and preceptorship on a unit. It is designed to train eager and compassionate candidates who are interested in a career in the Nursing field. Following successful completion of this program, you will go from a PCT Apprentice to a Patient Care Technician for Hackensack Meridian Health!ResponsibilitiesTraining in all areas of Patient Care Technician, including:

Providing patient care, based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the guests/patients served in assigned service

Providing for effective and safe guest/patients outcomes through practice, judgment and critical actions

Ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient's status and rendered care

Taking self-directed or self-motivated initiative to do more than is expected or required in the job, acting before being required to by events, improving job performance, and/or creating new opportunities

Participating in interdisciplinary collaboration of our patient's plan of care from admission to discharge to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care

Participating in Unit/Department Performance Improvement [PI] activities

Adheres to HMH Organizational and Managerial competencies and standards of behavior.QualificationsEducation, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.

The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs, a strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers, an exceptional focus on teamwork, dedication to ongoing education and the ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care and service based on a strong sense of patient focus.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of hire.

Department J - EMR DEPTSite Jersey Shore Univ Med CntrJob Location US-NJ-NeptunePosition Type Full Time with BenefitsStandard Hours Per Week 36Shift NightShift Hours 7pm to 7:30amWeekend Work Every Other WeekendOn Call Work No On-Call RequiredHoliday Work Three of 6