What are the responsibilities and job description for the PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN- PRN position at Johns Hopkins Medicine?
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
PRN
Shifts: Rotating
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 license with Maryland Board of Nursing
- BLS certification for CPR - AHA, Red Cross, or Military Training Network accepted
- Work requires six months of previous experience as a PCT, patient aide or Certified Nursing Assistant/ Geriatric Nursing Assistant
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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Salary Range: Minimum 18.63 per hour - Maximum 28.88 per hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.
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