Patient Care Technician Trainee; CNA Training Program D​/N

Position Objective

Provides direct care to patients with special attention to personal hygiene in daily morning and bedtime care and comfort as instructed/supervised by designated registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.

Currently enrolled in certified nursing assistant training program sponsored at Anne Arundel Medical Center.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Initiates and maintains all types of safety measures and comfort care to patients as instructed/supervised by designated registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Provides support to patients, families and visitors in polite and ethically appropriate manner as instructed/supervised by designated registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Remains knowledgeable in oxygen administration, monitor lead application and point of care testing as instructed/supervised by designated registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Prioritizes discharge of patients by assisting with dressing, gathering belongings and transport if necessary to lobby; removes equipment and supplies from room for environmental staff cleaning as instructed/supervised by designated registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Assists with admission of patients by greeting and performing initial weight measurement, vital signs, disrobing as necessary and orientation of patient to room and equipment as instructed/supervised by designated registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Participates in patient care, vital signs, intake and output and other data collection and records according to policy and procedure; obtains specimens as requested using approved procedure as instructed/supervised by designated registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Assists patients with mobilization and/or positioning as ordered by physician or unit protocol as instructed/supervised by designated registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Recognizes and reports pain, patient complaint or obvious change in patient condition to assigned nurse as instructed/supervised by designated registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Reports directly to charge nurse in assigned nurse/s absence.
• Performs other functions as delegated by assigned nurse/charge nurse or Clinical Director.

Position Objective

Provides direct care to patients with special attention to personal hygiene in daily morning and bedtime care and comfort as instructed/supervised by designated registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.

Currently enrolled in certified nursing assistant training program sponsored at Anne Arundel Medical Center.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Initiates and maintains all types of safety measures and comfort care to patients as instructed/supervised by designated registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Provides support to patients, families and visitors in polite and ethically appropriate manner as instructed/supervised by designated registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Remains knowledgeable in oxygen administration, monitor lead application and point of care testing as instructed/supervised by designated registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Prioritizes discharge of patients by assisting with dressing, gathering belongings and transport if necessary to lobby; removes equipment and supplies from room for environmental staff cleaning as instructed/supervised by designated registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Assists with admission of patients by greeting and performing initial weight measurement, vital signs, disrobing as necessary and orientation of patient to room and equipment as instructed/supervised by designated registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Participates in patient care, vital signs, intake and output and other data collection and records according to policy and procedure; obtains specimens as requested using approved procedure as instructed/supervised by designated registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Assists patients with mobilization and/or positioning as ordered by physician or unit protocol as instructed/supervised by designated registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Recognizes and reports pain, patient complaint or obvious change in patient condition to assigned nurse as instructed/supervised by designated registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Reports directly to charge nurse in assigned nurse/s absence.
• Performs other functions as delegated by assigned nurse/charge nurse or Clinical Director.

• High School Diploma/GED

• BLS certification prior to completion of the six-week training program.
• Must be issued a C.N.A. by end of program to move into Patient Care Technician or Specialty Technician role.
• The Patient care tech trainee will cease practice as a trainee on…