Patient Care Technician - Critical Care

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Position Details:

• 36 hours/week; benefitted
• 12-hour shift 7p- 7:30a

Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center is a private, not-for-profit, community health care provider, governed by a community-based board of trustees. Since its founding in 1973, the original 59-bed, short-stay hospital has grown into a comprehensive acute care medical center with 226 licensed beds. We specialize in women's and children's services, surgery, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, gerontology, psychiatry, emergency services and community health education. In June 1998, Howard County General Hospital joined Johns Hopkins Medicine. In June 2023, the hospital was renamed Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center.

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) performs direct patient care tasks under the direction of the Registered Nurse and performs various tasks as competency documentation designates. Work occasionally requires internal contacts outside the work group to exchange relevant information. Communication with external contacts involves providing or giving factual information.

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is dedicated to adult patients requiring intensive monitoring and care, including after surgery or due to medical conditions, including cardiac care. The ICU is staffed 24 hours a day by highly qualified Johns Hopkins physicians who are board-certified in internal, pulmonary, and critical care medicine. An interdisciplinary team of specialized nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, dieticians, and other technical staff works in collaboration with the physicians. The physician conducts daily patient care rounds with this team to develop an individualized plan of care for each patient. Continued care is coordinated by social workers and case managers.

Why PCTs love Howard County Medical Center:

• Warm and collegial environment
• Fantastic benefits: http:// https://hcgh.mybenefitsjhhs.com/
• Free parking and more
• Earn $1,000 annually for practicing self-care with Healthy @ Hopkins

Hear what our hospital president has to say about what we do and why we do it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj5KuB34gU8

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma.
• Minimum of one (1) year hands-on patient care experience in a hospital setting providing patient care is preferred

Licensure/Certifications:

• Nursing Assistant Certification from the Maryland Board of Nursing required.
• Current CPR certification

Salary Range: Minimum 16.86 per hour - Maximum 26.13 per hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

JHM prioritizes the health and well-being of every employee. Come be healthy at Hopkins!

Diversity and Inclusion are Johns Hopkins Medicine Core Values. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.