What are the responsibilities and job description for the PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN-Float Pool-36 hrs-Night position at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center?
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Shifts: Night
The Patient Care Technician, CNA performs routine and specialized tasks in providing direct patient care under the functional direction of a registered nurse.
Responsibilities:
- Assist the patient with changing/dressing.
- Transports the patient by stretcher, bed, or wheelchair (this is a large part of the job)
- Identifies abnormal findings that could adversely affect surgical and patient outcomes, including abnormal vital signs, Accucheck results, lab, EKG, and CXR results
- Report all abnormal findings to the appropriate nursing staff.
- Escorts patients to holding rooms.
- Assists with patient changing, and removal of belongings such as jewelry, dentures, contact lenses, etc.
- Verifies patient information.
- Orients patients and families to the environment
- Obtains vital signs.
Qualifications:
- Current Maryland CNA certification
- CPR certification - AHA, Red Cross, or Military Training Network accepted.
- Six months of previous experience as a PCT, patient aide, or geriatric nursing assistant, or currently enrolled in a nursing program and has completed basic technician training in nursing.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Employee tuition reimbursement
- Dependent tuition reimbursement
- Daycare
- On-campus gym
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