Endoscopy Patient Care Tech — Vital Signs & Transport

Johns Hopkins Hospital; Maryland; On-site; USD 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and Disability Insurance

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

On-campus gym

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD seeks a Patient Care Technician (Nursing Support) for day and night shifts. Under the supervision of a nurse, you perform routine patient care and delegated procedures with competency documented.

Responsibilities include assisting with dressing, transporting patients, recording vital signs, identifying abnormal findings, and reporting to nursing staff. CNA certification and BLS are required or provided; one year of clinical experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification is required.
• BLS certification provided by certifying body.
• One year of clinical experience is required or successful completion of intern program.

Responsibilities

• Assist the patient with changing/dressing.
• Transports the patient by stretcher, bed, or wheelchair.
• 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

CNA certification

BLS certification

Vital signs

Patient transport

Job description

Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD seeks a Patient Care Technician (Nursing Support) for day and night shifts. Under the supervision of a nurse, you perform routine patient care and delegated procedures with competency documented.

Responsibilities include assisting with dressing, transporting patients, recording vital signs, identifying abnormal findings, and reporting to nursing staff. CNA certification and BLS are required or provided; one year of clinical experience preferred.