Compassionate Patient Care Tech - Transport & Vital Signs

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and Disability Insurance

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Employee tuition reimbursement

Dependent tuition reimbursement

Daycare

On-campus gym

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Health System seeks a Patient Care Technician to assist under nursing supervision, performing routine patient care and delegated duties with competency per documentation. The role emphasizes patient comfort, safety, and efficient flow in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The ideal candidate holds a CNA and BLS certification, plus at least one year of clinical experience or completion of an intern program.

Qualifications

• One year of clinical experience required or successful completion of an intern program.
• CNA certification required.
• BLS certification required (AHA/ARC/Military Training Network).

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

Skills

Basic clinical skills

Education

CNA certification

BLS certification

Job description

Johns Hopkins Health System seeks a Patient Care Technician to assist under nursing supervision, performing routine patient care and delegated duties with competency per documentation. The role emphasizes patient comfort, safety, and efficient flow in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The ideal candidate holds a CNA and BLS certification, plus at least one year of clinical experience or completion of an intern program.