Patient Care Technician II (PCT), Telemetry Stepdown Unit, Nights

University of Maryland Medical System; Glen Burnie (MD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland Medical System is seeking a dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant to support direct patient care in a hospital setting. Under the direction of professional nursing staff, you will take vital signs, assist with ADLs, monitor patient status, and communicate changes to the care team.

You will perform specimen collection, venipuncture, nasal swabs, and support catheter care, feeders, and IV access as supervised.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current Maryland CNA or GNA certification.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• One year of previous hospital or clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under the direction of nursing staff.
• Take vital signs, monitor status, and communicate needs to the care team.
• Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs) and patient comfort.
• Perform blood draws/venipuncture and specimen collection as needed.
• Support admissions, transfers, discharges, and safety protocols.
• Record patient data and ensure accuracy of clinical documentation.

Skills

Vital signs

ADLs assistance

Venipuncture

IV access

Nasal swabs

EKG

Education

Maryland CNA or GNA certification

Job description

Job Requirements

• Under the direction of professional nursing staff, provides direct patient care. Takes vital signs, checks surgical dressings, and aids with activities of daily living (ADLs). This role performs blood draws and collects specimen samples. Observes and collects data and communicates about the patient's status in order to identify needs and provides needed care. Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary patient care services team.
• 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.
• Ensure patient comfort relative to their pain status.
• Measures and documents patient urinary and stool output. Documents calorie count. Measures and documents patient weight.
• Assists with indwelling urinary catheter care. Applies, maintains and removes external urinary catheter devices. Performs bladder scans, measures post void residuals and documents. Inserts both intermittent and indwelling catheters, documenting volume output.
• Conducts blood glucose monitoring.
• Performs venipuncture for drawing blood samples and establishes IV access.
• Performs nasal swabs.
• Gathers equipment required and initiates placement IV for the patient as directed by the registered nurse.
• Sets up and operates multiple lead EKG machines; attaches and removes EKG leads; runs a rhythm strip.
• Assists with enteral tube feedings via nasogastric or gastrostomy tubes, as supervised by licensed nurse.

Work Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Current Maryland state certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• One (1) year of previous experience preferred.