Patient Care Technician, MedSurg Telemetry, full time, $2k Sign On Bonus
Company: University Of Maryland Medical System
Location: Bel Air
Posted on: April 27, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description
Patient Care TechnicianFull-time, DaysI. General SummaryUnder the
direction of professional nursing staff, provides direct patient
care. Takes vital signs, checks surgical dressings, aids patients
with activities of daily living. This role performs blood draws and
collects specimen samples. Observes and collects data and
communicates about the patients status in order to identify needs
and provides needed care. Serves as a member of the
interdisciplinary patient care services team.II. Principal
Responsibilities and TasksThe following statements are intended to
describe the general nature and level of work being performed by
the person assigned to this classification. They are not to be
construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by
personnel so classified.
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. 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.15. Assists with collection of patient specimens for
laboratory testing. Incorporates proper techniques for patient
identification, method for collection of appropriate specimen(s)
and documentation.16. Provides orthopedic/rehab device care: e.g.
braces, splints, CPM. Dons/doffs compression wraps/stockings.
17. Participates in hourly patient rounding in collaboration with
the health care team.
18. Responds to patient triggered alarms, including call light,
chair alarm, bed alarm, tele-sitter alarm, etc.
19. Complies with the The Joint Commission National Patient Safety
Goals within scope of practice.
20. Detects, reports, and acts to avoid or correct safety risks.
Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management
authority.
21. Provides professional vigilance to assigned patients, including
when assigned as a patient safety companion.
22. Incorporates safe lifting techniques and body mechanics in
daily practice.
23. Improves patient flow and prevents care delays.
24. Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
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.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO
guidelines.Compensation
Keywords: University Of Maryland Medical System, Philadelphia , Patient Care Technician, MedSurg Telemetry, full time, $2k Sign On Bonus, Professions , Bel Air, Pennsylvania
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