Patient Care Technician

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    "description": "ST Health Western Maryland's Rehab Unit is seeking a Full-time CNA to support our team!This is a 36 hour/week, dayshift, position that will include rotating weekends and holidays.Candidates will be placed in appropriate job title based on experience. Minimum pay rate is $18.59/hr.$5,000 Sign On Bonus with a 2-year commitment for eligible candidates!Our Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (CIRU) is a Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) accredited medical program that identifies the scope and value of interdisciplinary functional rehabilitation services. The CIRU is a unit with 13 private rooms, dedicated to providing collaborative rehabilitative services (OT/PT/Speech) for individuals with physical, functional, swallowing, communication, or cognitive impairments. The CIRU uses an interdisciplinary team approach to patient services and provides 24-hour rehabilitation nursing care to all patients.Responsibilities:Documents in the medical record according to established procedures.Performs assigned work in a timely and productive manner.Completes department clerical functions as needed.Suggests and supports changes within the department.Assumes responsibility for assignment and views problems as challenges.Demonstrates awareness of behavior on the efficient functioning of the department.Supports department based projects and quality initiatives.Strictly adheres to all policies and procedures relative to patient care and hospital related information.Complies with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions.Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team.Demonstrate understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence and impairment in the health professions.Cares for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace.Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation and commitment to patients and colleagues.Provides instruction to patients and their families under the direction of the RN.May apply, monitor and remove patient restraints as per physician or hospital protocol.Constructively receives feedback and direction. Identifies and communicates learning needs to the unit director.Takes action to improve knowledge, skills and performance.Requests assistance in planning and prioritizing activities as needed.Participates in self-review as requested by the unit director.Assures equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department.Establishes appropriate and effective communication with other departments.Establishes professional and respectful interpersonal relationships.Contributes to the universal unit activities including, but not limited to, responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays and transporting patients.Performs the ST Health nursing core nursing assistant responsibilities (blood glucose, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections and Foley care) AND at least four of the following BU identified tasks: phlebotomy, 12 lead EKG, simple dressing, Foley catheter removal, point of care testing, bladder scan, straight catheter, or IV catheter removal.Provides patient care including assisting with patient procedures and activities of daily living.Assists with physical, respiratory and cardiopulmonary therapies.Provides feedback to the RN regarding patient care and reports changes in patient status.Suggests and supports changes within the department.Assumes responsibility for assignment and views problems as challenges.Demonstrates awareness of behavior on the efficient functioning of the department.Supports department-based projects and quality initiatives.Must routinely perform the ST Health nursing core nursing assistant responsibilities including ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning patients. PLUS point of care testing (inc. blood glucose), weights, vital signs, I&O, telemetry monitor application/reapplication, HAC & PSI prevention (TEDs/SCDs). In addition, simple dressings, placement and removal of restraints, bladder scan, all specimen collections. 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# Patient Care Technician

- Location: Cumberland, MD (On-site)
- Employment type: Full-Time
- Category: Patient Care Support
- Shift: Day Job
- Business unit: ST Health Western Maryland
- Pay: $18.99–$28.11 / hr
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2026-03-30T11:15:27.123Z

## Description

**ST Health Western Maryland's Rehab Unit is seeking a Full-time CNA to support our team!**

This is a 36 hour/week, dayshift, position that will include rotating weekends and holidays.
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