Technician-Patient Care Weekender Nights

• 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 & actual weights, intake & output, retrieval of equipment & supplies, stocks patient rooms

• Maintains a conducive 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

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired 1 year recent (within past 6 months) experience Education Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent Training Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired Special Skills Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired Licensure Description Minimum Required Preferred/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