Patient Care Technician - Flex (AAMC) - FT - Nights

Luminis Health • Annapolis, MD

6h • $22 - $26

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician contributes to high-quality, cost-effective health care by providing direct patient care in collaboration with other members of the health care team. The role requires self-motivation in performing basic nursing care and participation in team nursing by completing tasks delegated by the assigned nurse.

The technician attends to patients’ hygiene, comfort, and safety; supports patients, families, and visitors; and assists with admissions, discharges, mobility, positioning, and data collection. The role also includes clinical procedures such as vein puncture, IV therapy, routine dressing changes, skin care, specimen collection, and Foley catheter insertion, with documentation according to departmental policies and procedures. The technician recognizes and reports pain, complaints, or visible changes in a patient’s condition to the assigned nurse.

Employees in this position can reasonably expect exposure to blood-borne pathogens. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The listed duties are not exhaustive, and supervisors may assign other duties as necessary.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Certified Nursing Assistant certification.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS.
• Adherence to Luminis Health credentialing requirements as stated in the Nursing By-laws.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care, including personal hygiene and daily morning and bedtime care.
• Initiate and maintain patient safety measures and provide comfort care.
• Support patients, families, and visitors in a polite and ethically appropriate manner.
• Maintain knowledge of oxygen administration, monitor lead application, and point-of-care testing.
• Assist with patient admissions by greeting patients, obtaining initial weight and vital signs, helping with disrobing as necessary, and orienting patients to their room and equipment.
• Assist with patient discharges by helping patients dress, gathering belongings, arranging transport to the lobby if necessary, and removing room equipment and supplies for environmental staff cleaning.
• Perform vein puncture and IV therapy, routine dressing changes and skin care, collect blood, wound, and throat cultures, and insert Foley catheters.
• Document procedures and treatments according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Participate in patient care and collect and record vital signs, intake and output, and other data according to policy and procedure.
• Obtain requested specimens using approved procedures.
• Assist patients with mobilization and positioning as ordered by a physician or unit protocol.
• Recognize and report pain, patient complaints, or obvious changes in patient condition to the assigned nurse.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement plan with employer match for employees who work more than 1,000 hours in a calendar year.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition assistance benefits.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Paid holidays, disability, and life/AD&D coverage for full-time employees.
• Wellness programs.
• Employee assistance programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED