Patient Care Technician, Day Shift, Med Surg Urology

Adventist HealthCare • White Oak, MD

8h • Onsite

About The Position

White Oak Medical Center is seeking an experienced Patient Care Technician for its Med Surg Department. The role supports the organization’s mission to extend God’s care through 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. Specific duties may vary by assignment, and the technician must account for the special needs and behaviors of the patient population.

The technician follows the care plan established and delegated by the Registered Nurse, receives reports from the nurse, and helps maintain a culture of safety. The role also includes identifying and reporting malfunctioning or expired equipment and supplies, and ensuring work areas and equipment are cleaned and stored appropriately. The technician participates in department and organizational education programs, meetings, committees, and professional initiatives, commits to ongoing professional development, and represents nursing and the organization with a positive, professional image.

This is a full-time, day-shift position working 36 hours per week, typically three 12-hour shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Weekend coverage rotates every other weekend, and holiday requirements follow the company holiday calendar. The position is shift-differential eligible.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Successful completion of a CNA program or 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 involving 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.
• Consider the special needs and behaviors of the patient population.
• 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.
• Ensure work areas and equipment are cleaned and stored appropriately.

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, basic life insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment coverage; short-term disability buy-up is available.
• Paid time off.
• Employer retirement contribution and match after one year of eligible employment, with a three-year vesting period.
• Voluntary benefits including flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and 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.

What This Job Offers

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