Patient Care Technician PRN - IMC Unit - Nights

University of Maryland Medical System; Bel Air (MD); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PRN 24 hours per month

Two 12-hour shifts 1900-0730 (includes

Holiday pay

Shift differential

Job summary

University of Maryland Medical System is seeking a nursing assistant to provide direct patient care under nursing supervision in a Maryland facility. You will take vital signs, assist with ADLs, perform blood draws, and help with specimen collection while maintaining patient comfort and safety.

The role requires Maryland CNA or GNA certification, a high school diploma or equivalent, and current BLS. You will collaborate with the care team to support patient needs and ensure accurate

Qualifications

• Maryland CNA or GNA certification is required.
• Current High School diploma or equivalent.
• BLS certification required.
• Ability to learn and use computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Take vital signs and assist with ADLs.
• Perform venipuncture and specimen collection as directed.
• Provide wound and skin care under supervision.
• Observe patient status and report changes to nursing staff.
• Collaborate with health care team to carry out care plans.
• Ensure safety and comfort of patients during care.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Blood glucose testing

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma

Maryland CNA/GNA certification

BLS certification

Tools

EMR systems

Electronic charting

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 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.

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

1. Performs testing and manages the care of the patient based on results achieved and clinical findings.
2. Records patient care along the continuum, including activities of daily living (ADLs): feeding, bathing, dressing, toileting and transferring.
3. Completes, documents and reports patient vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, oxygen saturation and reported pain level).
4. Assists in admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
5. Participates in cost effective strategies to optimize patient outcomes.
6. Promotes patient safety including fall prevention. Ensures the safety of the clinical environment for patients, visitors, and other staff members.
7. Maintains order and appearance of patient rooms and work area. Maintains patient care supplies and linen.
8. Provides post-mortem care.
9. Collaborates with members of the health care team to carry out the plan of care, including reporting observed changes in patients' condition.
10. Ensure patient comfort relative to their pain status.
11. Measures and documents dietary intake and patient urinary and stool output. Documents calorie count. Measures and documents patient weight.
12. Conducts indwelling urinary catheter care. Applies, maintains and removes external urinary catheter devices.
13. Conducts blood glucose monitoring.
14. Performs venipuncture for drawing blood samples and establishes IV access.
15. 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.
16. Assists with collection of patient specimens for laboratory testing. Incorporates proper techniques for patient identification, method for collection of appropriate specimen(s) and documentation.
17. Provides orthopedic/rehab device care: e.g. braces, splints, CPM. Dons/doffs compression wraps/stockings.
18. Participates in hourly patient rounding in collaboration with the health care team.
19. Responds to patient triggered alarms, including call light, chair alarm, bed alarm, tele-sitter alarm, etc.
20. Complies with the The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals within scope of practice.
21. Detects, reports, and acts to avoid or correct safety risks. Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
22. Provides professional vigilance to assigned patients, including when assigned as a patient safety companion.
23. Incorporates safe lifting techniques and body mechanics in daily practice.
24. Improves patient flow and prevents care delays.
25. Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Experience

Education & Experience

1. High school diploma or equivalent required.
2. Current Maryland state certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) required.
3. No previous experience required; previous direct patient care experience in a health care facility preferred.
4. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

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

Benefits

• PRN = 24 hours per month at minimum
• Two 12 hour shifts 1900-0730, (one of those shifts must be a Saturday or Sunday)
• 1 winter holiday, 1 summer holiday required in a 6 week period
• Pay Range: $19.50 / Flat Rate
• Other Compensation (if applicable): Shift Differential
• Review the 2025-2026 UMMS Benefits Guide