Ortho

University of Maryland Medical System•Bel Air, MD

About The Position

This is a training role for an individual participating in a Certified Nursing Assistant program approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing (MBON). Under the direction and supervision of professional nursing staff and a licensed nurse, the trainee provides direct patient care and practices clinical skills to gain experience in an acute care hospital setting.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, or current enrollment in a Certified Nursing Assistant program with the ability to obtain a high school diploma or equivalent within one year of hire. CNA program enrollment must be maintained until the diploma or equivalent is obtained.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Participation in a Certified Nursing Assistant program approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing (MBON).
Understand the patient care technician trainee role in the healthcare workplace, particularly the performance of delegated nursing functions.
Ability to read, write, and understand medical terminology.
Follow directions and effectively communicate information verbally and in writing.
Perform mathematical calculations accurately.
Respond appropriately to emergency situations.
Adapt availability to variable hospital needs, including all shifts.
Function effectively as a member of a collaborative team.
Organize and manage time effectively and set appropriate priorities.
Comply with OSHA standards.
Understand and respect patient privacy and confidentiality.
Promote a constructive and positive work atmosphere and cooperate with and assist health team members, physicians, departments, and hospital and nursing administration.
Apply interpersonal relationship skills in the healthcare workplace.
Understand ethical and legal issues affecting the patient care technician trainee role.
Understand common mental health problems, acute and long-term care, ways to improve patient satisfaction, general hospital reimbursement concepts, and basic disease processes, including chronic versus acute illness.

Responsibilities

Provide individualized care to meet patients’ needs.
Perform or assist patients with personal grooming and hygiene, including CHG baths or complete soap-and-water baths.
Perform or assist patients with eating and drinking, and educate them about food, basic nutrition, and nutrition’s role in health and illness.
Use basic observational, recording, and reporting skills.
Obtain intake and output data for a variety of patients and record and report results.
Use and document patient care in the electronic health system.
Use proper infection-control techniques.
Position patients and assist with ambulation; perform range-of-motion exercises.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting.
Perform selected treatments, including mental health treatments, for a variety of patients as directed or supervised.
Prepare patients for surgery and provide postoperative care.
Perform other duties as assigned.