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

　　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

　　Education

　　Minimum: High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

　　Experience

　　Minimum: 1 year recent (within past 6 months) experience

　　Licensure, Registration, Certification

　　Minimum: 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: 14354 - Technician-Patient Care

　　Facility: BMH - Memphis Hospital

　　Department: ME Heart Failure Baptist Memphis

　　Category: Clinical Technician/Technologist

　　Type: Clinical

　　Work Type: Full Time

　　Work Schedule: Days

　　Location: US:TN:Memphis

　　Located in the Memphis metro area REQNUMBER: 19514