MedStar Health

Not-for-profit health system delivering patient care

Patient Care Tech - Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Oct 30

Full-timeWashington, DC, USA$20.52 - $30.88 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED, completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant program, qualifying experience as an MWHC nursing assistant or equivalent, completion of an EMT/Paramedic program with at least six months of relevant experience, or nursing student status after at least one year of clinical rotation or graduation from an approved LPN or RN program is required.
Prior work experience is not required, but completion of a CNA, EMT/EMTP, CCT, or Student Nurse program/status is required.
A CNA credential in the District of Columbia or relevant jurisdiction, or applicable licensure corresponding to the listed qualifications, is required.
CPR certification for healthcare providers, including BLS and NRP, from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required within 90 days.
Basic math knowledge is required.
Verbal and written communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care activities as a member of the patient-centered care team under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or medical staff/providers.
Assist nursing and medical staff with procedures and tests, and assist patients with activities of daily living.
Collect specimens; perform venipuncture and phlebotomy; obtain electrocardiograms; apply electrodes and initiate physiologic monitoring equipment; insert intravenous catheters; change intravenous sites and dressings; and inspect intravenous sites routinely.
Assist with measuring and documenting patient intake and output, and accurately take and record vital signs, height, weight, pulse oximetry, point-of-care and waived testing results, and other pertinent information in the health record.
Perform routine sterile and non-sterile treatments and activities identified by unit or hospital policy, including Foley catheter insertion, removal and care; suctioning; simple dressing changes and wound care; turning and positioning; postmortem care and transport to the morgue; drainage-tube maintenance; oxygen-equipment setup and care; shave preparations; and assistance with traction, casts, splints, slings, TED and SCD supports, and other immobilization equipment.
Maintain each patient's comfort, privacy, confidentiality and dignity; perform patient observation, including one-to-one observation and restraint application; prepare patients for provider visits; and assist providers and registered nurses with examinations and procedures.
Round on assigned patients according to established standards, report actual or potential patient or family concerns and changes in patient condition to the registered nurse and care team, ensure complete handoffs between shifts, and initiate or assist with CPR when indicated.
Participate in patient and family teaching as directed, respond courteously to questions, and refer questions to appropriate personnel when necessary.
Maintain cleanliness and safety of patient rooms and the environment by managing linens and towels, removing meal trays, checking bed side rails and safety restraints, and supporting environmental services such as trash removal and room cleaning as needed.
Transport or escort patients for discharges, transfers and medical appointments, and complete errands such as delivering specimens to the laboratory and transporting equipment and supplies.
Receive and stock equipment and supplies and maintain orderly supply and utility rooms.
Attend staff meetings and ongoing educational offerings, and participate in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.
Contribute to department goals and objectives, follow department policies, procedures, quality and safety standards and SPIRIT Values, and comply with governmental regulations and accreditation standards.

Desired Qualifications

Basic computer skills are preferred.

About the Job

General Summary of Position
Functions as a member of the patient-centered care team to provide direct patient care activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or medical staff/providers. Assists nursing and medical staff with procedures and/or tests and patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). Performs specific care activities such as specimen collection phlebotomy intravenous (IV) catheter insertion electrocardiography (EKG) and documentation in the health record.Incumbents in this position may perform all or a combination of the duties described depending upon the assigned work area and the specific needs of the patients and the department.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality and safety standards and SPIRIT Values. Complies with governmental regulations and accreditation standards.

Assists patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) and personal hygiene including bathing mouth care dressing skin care positioning feeding ambulation toileting and range of motion activities. Assists with patient mobilization and rehabilitation use of crutches and walkers and transfer/transport of patients in wheelchairs and stretchers.

Collects specimens (e.g. blood urine stool); performs venipuncture/phlebotomy; obtains EKGs; applies electrodes and initiates physiologic monitoring equipment; and inserts intravenous (IV) catheters changes of IV sites and dressings and routine inspection of IV sites.

Assists in the measurement and documentation of patient's intake and output (I&O). Accurately takes and records patient's vital signs height and weight pulse oximetry point of care and waived testing (i.e. finger sticks for glucose monitoring/Accucheck urine dipstick hemoccult) and other pertinent data or information in the patient's health record.

Performs routine sterile non-sterile (e.g. application of thermal soaks) and other treatments/activities identified by unit/hospital policy inclusive of but not limited to: Foley Catheter insertion removal and care; suctioning; simple dressing changes and wound care; turning and positioning; postmortem care and transportation of body to the morgue; maintenance of drainage tubes with/without pump or suction; set-up and care of oxygen equipment; shave preps; and assistance in the application maintenance and removal of traction casts splints slings TED and SCD supports and other immobilization equipment

Maintains the comfort privacy and confidentiality and dignity of each patient in the delivery of services. Performs patient observation duty including 1:1 observation and application of restraints. Prepares patients to be seen by providers. Assists providers and registered nurses in patient examinations and procedures.

Rounds on all assigned patients based on established standards (e.g. purposeful hourly rounding). Reports actual and potential problems concerning patients/families including changes in the patient's condition to the registered nurse and other care team members as necessary. Ensures complete hand off to oncoming shift and obtains full hand off from outgoing shift. Initiates and assists in CPR when indicated.

Participates in patient/family teaching as directed and responds to questions from patients families and visitors in a prompt courteous and respectful manner referring them to appropriate personnel if necessary.

Maintains the cleanliness and safety of patient rooms/environment by distributing and changing linen/towels removing used meal trays checking bed siderails and safety restraints etc. Assists with environmental services support such as linen management trash removal and cleaning patient rooms as needed.

Transports and/or escorts patients during discharges transfers and/or medical appointments. Completes errands such as delivering specimens to the laboratory equipment and supplies etc. as required.

Receives and stocks equipment and supplies and maintains orderly supply and utility rooms.

Attends staff meetings ongoing educational offerings and participate in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

High School Diploma or GED required or
Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant program an experienced MWHC nursing assistant or the equivalent required or
Completion of a national Registered Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic program/course with at least six months or more experience as an EMT CCT or EMTP required or
Nursing Student (RN Program) with completion of at least one year of clinical rotation or a graduate of an approved nursing program (LPN or RN)

Experience

Prior work experience not required but completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic (EMT/EMTP) or Critical Care Technician (CCT) or Student Nurse required

Licenses and Certifications

CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant in the District of Columbia or relevant jurisdiction required or
Any licensure as indicated by above qualifications required
CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required
Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Basic math knowledge
Verbal and written communication skills
Basic computer skills preferred.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $20.52 - USD $30.88 /Hr.

About the Company

MedStar Health

Not-for-profit health system delivering patient care

MedStar Health is a not-for-profit health system serving Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region, with hospitals, ambulatory and urgent care centers, and a health research institute. It delivers medical care through a network of facilities and care teams, supported by ongoing education and research to inform everyday practice. It stands out through its Georgetown University academic partnership, large regional network, and emphasis on patient experience, education, and research. Its goal is to improve regional health by providing high-quality medical care and advancing medicine through education and clinical excellence.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $29M
Headquarters: Columbia, MD
Founded: 1999

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