What You Will Do:

At UM Capital Region Medical Center, we’re about to ChangeUP everything with the opening of our new hospital in 2021!

Located in Largo in the heart of Prince George’s County, our new state-of-the-art regional medical center (UM Capital Region Medical Center) will provide improved access to primary and ambulatory care services, and serve as a tertiary care center for critically ill patients. In addition, our new space will allow us to expand our offerings as a community partner to help improve the health status of Prince George’s County residents.

We’re looking for Patient Care Tech to join our extraordinary Team at University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center. Our affiliation with the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) has created a number of new career pathways and makes this the perfect time for you to join our team.
What we offer:

• Opportunity to work with a small, cohesive team of experienced professionals
• A comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental coverage including prescription drug coverage.
• Great Work Life Balance: You will accrue paid annual leave; we offer dependent care reimbursement, short/long term disability and an employee assistant program.
• Competitive salary
• Educational Assistance: We support your continuing education and career advancement by offering tuition reimbursement.

Provides safe, effective and efficient patient care as directed by assigned licensed nurse.

• Assists with obtaining basic patient information as part of the nursing history or ongoing assessment and reports abnormal values to the appropriate nurse.
• Orients patients to the care environment to promote patient comfort and safety.
• Observes and reports obvious physical and emotional patient changes to assigned nurse.
• Monitors patients for special risks and reports observations to assigned nurse (i.e., falls, skin breakdown).
• Makes regular patient visits to provide all patients with quick response to their needs.
• Seeks guidance and direction in prioritizing multiple demands to effectively meet patient’s needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served in the assigned work area. Recognizes normal/abnormal vital sign parameters depending on age of patient.
• Documents completely and accurately according to the unit and division standards, including safety measures.
• Remains calm and effective in emergency situations and follows appropriate guidelines.
• Performs and completes all assigned skills and duties as outlined care plans, critical pathways, competencies, skills lists, standards, policies and procedures.
• Operates and maneuvers patient care equipment safely.
• Initiates equipment to ensure patient safety (bed alarm, side rails, trapeze, and restraints).
• Uses proper body mechanics to safely transfer and move patients.
• Practices infection control procedures and observes Standard Precautions (including appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment).
• Demonstrates knowledge of role in emergency situations (Code 99, Code Red, Code 13, Code D).
• Maintains area of responsibility in neat and orderly condition. (Patient rooms are neat and uncluttered, etc.)
• Stocks and returns equipment and supplies to proper storage area.
• Reports broken and unsafe equipment to appropriate personnel and/or Department Manger.
• May be required to perform Unit Clerk activities as needed.

What You Need to Be Successful:

• High school graduate or equivalent or certificate from structured program.
• Completion of first clinical year of NLN-approved nursing program
• Licensed as a Certified Nursing Assistant
• Ability to work cooperatively with patients, staff and physicians under the direction of an RN.
• Licensed by the Maryland Board of Nursing.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.