MedStar Health
About The Job
MedStar Health is looking for a Patient Care Technician to join our team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center within our General Medicine and Behavioral Health Unit.
Primary Duties
Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) and personal hygiene, including bathing, mouth care, dressing, skin care, positioning, feeding, ambulation, toileting, and range of motion activities.
Assist with patient mobilization and rehabilitation, use of crutches and walkers, and transfer/transport of patients in wheelchairs and stretchers.
Collect specimens; perform venipuncture/phlebotomy; obtain EKGs; apply electrodes and initiate physiologic monitoring equipment; and insert intravenous (IV) catheters, change IV sites and dressings, and routinely inspect IV sites.
Assist in the measurement and documentation of patient’s intake and output.
Accurately take and record patient’s vital signs, height and weight, pulse oximetry, point‑of‑care and waived testing, and other pertinent information in the patient’s health record.
Perform routine treatments/activities identified by unit/hospital policy including Foley catheter insertion, removal and care; suctioning; simple dressing changes and wound care; turning and positioning; post‑mortem care and transportation of bodies to the morgue; maintenance of drainage tubes with/without pump or suction; setting up and caring for oxygen equipment; shaving preps; and assisting with the application, maintenance and removal of traction, casts, splints, slings, TED and SCD supports, and other immobilization equipment.
Maintain the comfort, confidentiality, and dignity of each patient; perform patient observation duty, including 1:1 observation and application of restraints.
Prepare patients to be seen by providers; assist providers and registered nurses in patient examinations and procedures; round on all assigned patients based on established standards; report actual and potential problems concerning patients/families, including changes in the patient’s condition, to the registered nurse and other care‑team members; ensure complete hand‑off to oncoming shift and obtain full hand‑off from the outgoing shift; initiate and assist in CPR.
Participate in patient/family teaching and respond to questions from patients, families, and visitors promptly and respectfully, referring them to appropriate personnel if necessary.
Attend staff meetings, ongoing educational offerings, and participate in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.
Maintain the cleanliness and safety of patient environment; assist with environmental services support such as linen management, trash removal and cleaning of patient rooms; transport and/or escort patients during discharges, transfers, and/or medical appointments; complete errands such as delivering specimens to the laboratory, equipment, and supplies; receive and stock equipment and supplies; and maintain orderly supply and utility rooms.
Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED.
Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant program and active CNA certification, an experienced MedStar Washington Hospital Center nursing assistant, or the equivalent; or completion of a national Registered Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic program/course with at least six months or more experience as an EMT, CCT, or EMTP; or Nursing Student (RN Program) with completion of at least one year of clinical rotation or a graduate of an approved nursing program (LPN or RN).
BLS – Basic Life Support.
Compensation USD $19.93 - $29.98 /hr.
Seniority level Not Applicable
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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Primary Duties
Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) and personal hygiene, including bathing, mouth care, dressing, skin care, positioning, feeding, ambulation, toileting, and range of motion activities.
Assist with patient mobilization and rehabilitation, use of crutches and walkers, and transfer/transport of patients in wheelchairs and stretchers.
Collect specimens; perform venipuncture/phlebotomy; obtain EKGs; apply electrodes and initiate physiologic monitoring equipment; and insert intravenous (IV) catheters, change IV sites and dressings, and routinely inspect IV sites.
Assist in the measurement and documentation of patient’s intake and output.
Accurately take and record patient’s vital signs, height and weight, pulse oximetry, point‑of‑care and waived testing, and other pertinent information in the patient’s health record.
Perform routine treatments/activities identified by unit/hospital policy including Foley catheter insertion, removal and care; suctioning; simple dressing changes and wound care; turning and positioning; post‑mortem care and transportation of bodies to the morgue; maintenance of drainage tubes with/without pump or suction; setting up and caring for oxygen equipment; shaving preps; and assisting with the application, maintenance and removal of traction, casts, splints, slings, TED and SCD supports, and other immobilization equipment.
Maintain the comfort, confidentiality, and dignity of each patient; perform patient observation duty, including 1:1 observation and application of restraints.
Prepare patients to be seen by providers; assist providers and registered nurses in patient examinations and procedures; round on all assigned patients based on established standards; report actual and potential problems concerning patients/families, including changes in the patient’s condition, to the registered nurse and other care‑team members; ensure complete hand‑off to oncoming shift and obtain full hand‑off from the outgoing shift; initiate and assist in CPR.
Participate in patient/family teaching and respond to questions from patients, families, and visitors promptly and respectfully, referring them to appropriate personnel if necessary.
Attend staff meetings, ongoing educational offerings, and participate in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.
Maintain the cleanliness and safety of patient environment; assist with environmental services support such as linen management, trash removal and cleaning of patient rooms; transport and/or escort patients during discharges, transfers, and/or medical appointments; complete errands such as delivering specimens to the laboratory, equipment, and supplies; receive and stock equipment and supplies; and maintain orderly supply and utility rooms.
Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED.
Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant program and active CNA certification, an experienced MedStar Washington Hospital Center nursing assistant, or the equivalent; or completion of a national Registered Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic program/course with at least six months or more experience as an EMT, CCT, or EMTP; or Nursing Student (RN Program) with completion of at least one year of clinical rotation or a graduate of an approved nursing program (LPN or RN).
BLS – Basic Life Support.
Compensation USD $19.93 - $29.98 /hr.
Seniority level Not Applicable
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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