Patient Care Technician II

University of Maryland Medical System • Glen Burnie, MD

5d

About The Position

This role involves providing direct patient care in a healthcare facility. Key responsibilities include specimen collection and documentation, participating in patient rounding, responding to patient alarms, and ensuring patient safety according to established goals and protocols. The technician will also be responsible for identifying and mitigating safety risks, reporting adverse events, and performing delegated nursing tasks while considering the individual needs of patients. Additionally, the role requires improving patient flow, preventing care delays, and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Current Maryland state certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).
• Previous direct patient care experience in a health care facility required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Appropriate specimen(s) and documentation.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED