White Oak Medical Center is seeking an experienced Patient Care Technician for the Medical-Surgical Urology unit on the night shift. In this role, you will provide direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, performing vital signs monitoring, assisting with activities of daily living, and supporting the care plan as established by nursing staff.
Responsibilities
- Perform vital signs monitoring and assist with activities of daily living under RN supervision
- Follow the care plan as established and delegated by the Registered Nurse
- Receive report from the Registered Nurse at the start of shift
- Ensure a culture of safety throughout the unit
- Identify and report malfunctioning or expired equipment and supplies
- Ensure work areas and equipment are cleaned and stored appropriately
- Consider the special needs and behaviors of specific patient populations
- Participate in department and organizational education programs, meetings, committees, and professional initiatives
- Commit to personal and professional development to adapt to ongoing change
- Present a positive and professional image to represent nursing and the organization
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma
- Successful completion of a CNA or first year Nursing School Program
- Successful completion of the CNA exam
- Maryland CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) License
- Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Effective command of English language (spoken and written)
- Physical ability to meet job requirements of lifting, bending, and turning
- Strong computer skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in acute care clinical setting
Schedule
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Hours per Week: 36 hours
- Typical Daily Schedule: 7pm-7am, three shifts per week
- Weekend Requirements: Required and rotating
- Holiday Requirements: Follow company holiday calendar
- Shift Differential Eligible: Yes
Compensation
- Pay Range: $19.21 - $24.90 per hour
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 date of hire
- Employer-paid short and long-term disability, basic life insurance, and AD&D (short-term disability buy-up 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 (EAP) support
Additional Requirements
- Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.
- Tobacco and nicotine use is not permitted. Applicants who test positive for cotinine (nicotine) or marijuana will have their employment offers withdrawn. Those testing positive may reapply in 90 days if they can attest they have not used any nicotine products in the past 90 days and successfully pass follow-up testing. Nicotine products include cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products, hookah, and nicotine replacement products.
- Drug screening is required.