Patient Care Technician (PCT), Night Shift, Heart and Vascular (HVU)
About The Position
White Oak Medical Center is hiring an experienced Patient Care Technician for its Heart and Vascular Unit. The role supports the organization’s mission to provide physical, mental, and spiritual healing. Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the technician performs service duties and routine technical tasks, including taking vital signs and assisting with activities of daily living. Duties may vary by assignment, and the technician must account for the special needs and behaviors of specific patient populations. The technician follows the care plan established and delegated by the Registered Nurse, receives reports from the nurse, helps ensure a culture of safety, identifies and reports malfunctioning or expired equipment and supplies, and keeps work areas and equipment clean and properly stored. The role also involves participating in education programs, meetings, committees, and professional initiatives; pursuing personal and professional development; and representing nursing and the organization with a positive, professional image. This is a full-time night-shift position scheduled for 36 hours per week: three shifts per week, typically 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m. Weekend and holiday rotations are required every other weekend and every other holiday. The listed pay range is $19.21–$24.90.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- Successful completion of a CNA program or the first year of a nursing school program, and successful completion of the CNA exam.
- Maryland Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license.
- Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Effective spoken and written command of English.
- Physical ability to meet job requirements, including lifting, bending, and turning.
- Strong computer skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in an acute care clinical setting.
Responsibilities
- Perform service duties and routine technical tasks, including taking vital signs and assisting with activities of daily living, under Registered Nurse supervision.
- Account for the special needs and behaviors of assigned patient populations.
- Participate in department and organizational education programs, meetings, committees, and professional initiatives.
- Pursue personal and professional development to adapt to ongoing change.
- Present a positive and professional image representing nursing and the organization.
- Follow the care plan established and delegated by the Registered Nurse.
- Receive report from the Registered Nurse.
- Help ensure a culture of safety.
- Identify and report malfunctioning or expired equipment and supplies.
- Clean and appropriately store work areas and equipment.
Benefits
- Work-life balance through nonrotating shifts.
- Recognition and rewards for professional expertise.
- Free employee parking.
- Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents, effective on the date of hire.
- Employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Employer-paid basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
- Short-term disability buy-up option.
- Paid time off.
- Employer retirement contribution and matching after one year of eligible employment, with a three-year vesting period.
- Voluntary benefits, including flexible spending accounts and legal plans.
- Voluntary life, pet, auto, home, long-term care, and critical illness and accident insurance.
- Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employee Assistance Program support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
