Patient Care Technician I PRN, Post Acute Rehab

University of Maryland Medical System Corporation; Easton (MD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift Differential

Job summary

University of Maryland Medical System Corporation is seeking a CNA/GNA for PRN, 12-hour rotating shifts in Maryland. The role provides direct patient care, takes vital signs, assists with ADLs, and collects specimens under supervision.

BLS and Maryland CNA/GNA certification are required, with a focus on safety and accurate documentation. Responsibilities include wound and skin care, patient transfer and admission/discharge support, and collaboration with the care team to optimize patient

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Current Maryland state certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) is required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association is required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care under supervision; takes vital signs; assists with activities of daily living.
• Performs blood draws and collects specimen samples.
• Observes and reports patient status and communicates care needs to the health care team.
• Participates in hourly patient rounds and ensures safety and comfort of patients.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Computer literacy

Vital signs

Blood glucose testing

Education

High school diploma

CNA or GNA certification (Maryland)

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Tools

Glucose monitoring devices

Job description

Job Requirements General Summary:

Under the direction of professional nursing staff, provides direct patient care. Takes vital signs, checks surgical dressings, and aids patients with activities of daily living. This role performs blood draws and collects specimen samples. Observes and collects data and communicates about the patient's status to identify needs and provide needed care. Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary patient care services team.

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks:

Performs testing and manages the care of the patient based on results achieved and clinical findings. Records patient care along the continuum, including activities of daily living (ADLs): feeding, bathing, dressing, toileting and transferring. Completes, documents, and reports patient vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, oxygen saturation, and reported pain level). Assists in admission, transfer, and discharge of patients. Participates in cost-effective strategies to optimize patient outcomes. Promotes patient safety, including fall prevention. Ensures the safety of the clinical environment for patients, visitors, and other staff members. Maintains order and appearance of patient rooms and work area. Maintains patient care supplies and linen. Provides post-mortem care. Collaborates with members of the health care team to carry out the plan of care, including reporting observed changes in patients' condition. Ensures patient comfort relative to their pain status. Measures and documents dietary intake and patient urinary and stool output. Documents calorie count. Measures and documents patient weight. Conducts indwelling urinary catheter care. Applies, maintains, and removes external urinary catheter devices. Conducts blood glucose monitoring. Provides wound care to promote healing and maintain structural integrity of the skin. Performs skin care and hygiene and reports impaired skin integrity and/or wound impairment. Assists with appropriate strategies and/or treatment measures to provide wound care. Assists with collection of patient specimens for laboratory testing. Incorporates proper techniques for patient identification, method for collection of appropriate specimen(s), and documentation. Provides orthopedic/rehab device care: e.g., braces, splints, CPM. Dons/doffs compression wraps/stockings. Participates in hourly patient rounding in collaboration with the health care team. Responds to patient-triggered alarms, including call light, chair alarm, bed alarm, tele-sitter alarm, etc. Complies with the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals within scope of practice. Detects, reports, and acts to avoid or correct safety risks. Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority. Provides professional vigilance to assigned patients, including when assigned as a patient safety companion. Incorporates safe lifting techniques and body mechanics in daily practice. Improves patient flow and prevents care delays. Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Experience Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Able to effectively communicate using verbal and written skills. Maintain interpersonal relationships and use teamwork skills to provide care along with other team members in a cohesive manner. Ability to organize work priorities, perform several duties simultaneously, and function in stressful situations. Ability to learn and use computer systems. Demonstrates proper technique and skills needed for obtaining accurate blood glucose results and documenting findings. Demonstrates the ability to perform delegated nursing tasks according to the age,culture, ethnicity, spirituality, and individual diagnostic needs of the persons served.

Minimum Education, Experience, and License/Certifications Required:

High school diploma or equivalent required. Current Maryland state certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) is required. No previous experience required; previous direct patient care experience in a health care facility is preferred. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association is required.

Benefits

All of your information will be kept confidential in accordance with EEO guidelines.

Compensation:

PRN; Rotating (12-hour shift)

Pay Range: $19.50/hr. (flat)

Other Compensation (if applicable): Shift Differential

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