Patient Care Technician I: Hands-on Nurse Support

Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC); Baltimore (MD); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to support nursing staff with direct patient care and daily activities. The role includes assisting with ADLs, administering basic tasks under supervision, and maintaining patient safety and documentation.

Requirements include a high school diploma and 6 months of direct patient care experience preferred; CPR certification and Maryland CNA registration are required.

Qualificações

• High School Diploma or equivalen t.
• At least 6 months experience in direct patient care preferred

Responsabilidades

• Provides for care, comfort, and safety of assigned patients under direct supervision of a nurse
• Assists patients in activities of daily living, including bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, changing bed linens
• Uses proper techniques to avoid infection of patient and self to avoid contamination of patient, equipment, and supplies
• Procedural assistance as indicated or requested
• Performs delegated nursing care procedures
• Observes patients and reports reactions or changes in condition to appropriate nursing personnel
• Completes close observation documentation
• Distributes patients' trays and nourishments, fills water pitchers, and assists with feeding patients
• Maintains and stocks patients' rooms in a clean and orderly condition
• Assists in admission, transfer, and discharge of patients
• Escorts patients and follows safety precautions
• Performs routine vital signs, intakes/outputs, weights, finger sticks, and other basic tasks
• Obtains lab specimens as appropriate on unit
• Sets up O2 therapy
• Reinforces use of incentive spirometry
• Conducts bladder scans
• Performs oral suctioning
• Uses an EKG machine as directed
• Discontinues IV/saline lock as directed
• Performs simple dressing changes
• Inserts/removes/empties a Foley catheter
• Empty and record drains
• Utilize electronic medical records for record keeping
• Clean and stock supply shelves
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Professional Development

Conhecimentos

English literacy

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Medication safety

Formação

High school diploma

Descrição da vaga

Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to support nursing staff with direct patient care and daily activities. The role includes assisting with ADLs, administering basic tasks under supervision, and maintaining patient safety and documentation.

Requirements include a high school diploma and 6 months of direct patient care experience preferred; CPR certification and Maryland CNA registration are required.