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 patient autonomy, dignity and rights.

Responsibilities

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Communicates and collaborates with the professional registered nurse.

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Performs patient care tasks under the direction of the RN including vital signs, blood glucose testing, phlebotomy, electrode placement, venous compression devices

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Performs basic patient care services under the direction of the RN including height & actual weights, intake & output, retrieval of equipment & supplies, stocks patient rooms

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Maintains a conducive environment for the patient including clutter free rooms, removing linen/trash from rooms, quiet surroundings

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Supports patient/family communication needs including answering call lights, orienting new patients to the room, assisting with discharge appointments

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Promotes safety including assisting with patient mobility, safety rounds/4Ps

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Promotes comfort including providing water, ice, cups, pillows, blankets, assistance with meals

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Transports non-monitored patients

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Assists RN with monitored and/or intubated transports

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Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

.Experience

DescriptionMinimum RequiredPreferred/Desired

1 year recent (within past 6 months) experience

Education

DescriptionMinimum RequiredPreferred/Desired

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

Training

DescriptionMinimum RequiredPreferred/Desired

Special Skills

DescriptionMinimum RequiredPreferred/Desired

Licensure

DescriptionMinimum RequiredPreferred/Desired

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: 20357 - Technician-Patient Care Weekender Nights

Facility: BMH - NEA Hospital

Department: JO 4 West NEA Baptist Jonesboro

Category: Clinical Technician/Technologist

Type: Clinical

Work Type: Full Time

Work Schedule: Weekend Nights

Location: US:AR:Jonesboro

Located in the Jonesboro and Northeast Arkansas metro area REQNUMBER: 27327