Summary Performs patient care tasks and basic patient care services under the direction of the professional registered nurse. Provides a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing in a manner that preserves and protects autonomy, dignity and rights. Responsibilities
Communicates and collaborates with the professional registered nurse.
Performs patient care tasks under the direction of the RN including vital signs, blood glucose testing, phlebotomy, electrode placement, venous compression devices.
Performs basic patient care services under the direction of the RN including height and actual weights, intake and output, retrieval of equipment and supplies, stocks patient rooms.
Maintains a conductive environment for the patient including clutter free rooms, removing linen/trash from rooms, quiet surroundings.
Supports patient/family communication needs including answering call lights, orienting new patients to the room, assisting with discharge appointments.
Promotes safety including assisting with patient mobility, safety rounds/4Ps.
Promotes comfort including providing water, ice, cups, pillows, blankets, assistance with meals.
Transports non-monitored patients.
Assists RN with monitored and/or intubated transports.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements, Preferences and Experience
Experience
Minimum Required: 1 year recent (within past 6 months) experience.
Education
Minimum Required: High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Credentials
CNA Program/Certification or AEMT/Paramedic Licensure/Certification or MA Program/Certification; BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE.
About Baptist Memorial Health Care At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.At Baptist, We Offer:
Competitive salaries
Paid vacation/time off
Continuing education opportunities
Generous retirement plan
Health insurance, including dental and vision
Sick leave
Service awards
Free parking
Short-term disability
Life insurance
Health care and dependent care spending accounts
Education assistance/continuing education
Employee referral program
Job Summary: Position: 18433 - Technician-Patient Care PRN IIFacility: BMH - NEA HospitalDepartment: JO Acute I/P Therapies NEA Baptist JonesboroCategory: Clinical Technician/TechnologistType: ClinicalWork Type: PRNWork Schedule: DaysLocation: US:AR:JonesboroLocated in the Jonesboro and Northeast Arkansas metro area REQNUMBER: 25258
Full-time