MedStar Health

Not-for-profit health system delivering patient care

Patient Care Technician

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeClinton, MD, USA$19.55 - $34.25 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent is required.
Completion of an approved nursing assistant certification program is required.
One year of experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Technician is required.
A CNA certification from the relevant jurisdiction 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 for assigned patients and their families or significant others under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Assist patients with activities of daily living and personal hygiene, including bathing, mouth care, dressing, skin care, positioning, feeding, ambulation, toileting, and range-of-motion activities.
Assist with patient mobilization and rehabilitation, use of crutches and walkers, and transfer or transport of patients in wheelchairs and stretchers.
Collect blood, urine, sputum, and stool specimens; perform venipuncture and phlebotomy; obtain electrocardiograms; apply external telemetry monitoring devices; insert intravenous catheters; change intravenous sites and dressings; and inspect intravenous sites routinely.
Measure and document patient intake and output; take and record vital signs, height, weight, pulse oximetry, point-of-care and waived test results, and other relevant data in the health record.
Perform routine sterile and non-sterile treatments and activities identified by unit or hospital policy, including tube feedings, ostomy care, Foley catheter care and removal, perineal care, simple dressing changes and wound care, turning and positioning, postmortem care and transport to the morgue, drainage tube maintenance, oxygen equipment care, and assistance with traction, casts, splints, and exercise equipment.
Maintain patient 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 problems and changes in patient condition to the registered nurse and care team, provide complete shift handoffs, and initiate or assist with CPR when indicated.
Participate in patient and family teaching as directed, respond courteously and respectfully to questions, and refer questions to appropriate personnel when necessary.
Maintain cleanliness and safety in patient rooms and the environment by distributing and changing linen and towels, removing meal trays, and checking bed siderails and safety restraints; provide environmental services support, including linen management, trash removal, and room cleaning as needed.
Transport or escort patients for discharges, transfers, or medical appointments and complete errands such as delivering specimens to the laboratory and delivering 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 and comply with department policies, procedures, quality and safety standards, organizational values, governmental regulations, and accreditation standards.

Desired Qualifications

Experience as a care technician or general health care experience in acute care, long-term care, or another setting is preferred.
Experience as a student nurse in the junior or senior year is preferred.
Phlebotomy Technician Certification is preferred.
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 for assigned patients and their families/significant others. Assists medical and nursing 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 sputum stool); performs venipuncture/phlebotomy; obtains EKGs; applies external telemetry monitoring boxes/devices; 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: tube feedings; ostomy care; Foley Catheter care and removal; perineal care; 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; care of oxygen equipment; and assistance with the application maintenance and removal of traction casts splints and exercise 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 or equivalent required
Completion of an approved nursing assistant certification program required

Experience

1 year experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Tech required
Experience as a care technician; general health care experience in an acute care long-term care or other settings; student nurse in junior or senior year preferred

Licenses and Certifications

CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant from the relevant jurisdiction required
CPT - Phlebotomy Technician Certification preferred
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 $19.55 - USD $34.25 /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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