Patient Care Tech - General Medicine - PRN Weekends

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; 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 Medicine in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Shift-PRN Patient Care Technician to assist with routine patient care under nurse supervision. You will perform delegated tasks, monitor vital signs, and support patient transport and comfort.

The role requires CNA certification and BLS, with at least one year of clinical experience or completion of an intern program. Salary and benefits are provided according to policy.

Qualifications

• CNA certification required.
• BLS certification required.
• One year of clinical experience or completed intern program.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with changing/dressing.
• Transport patients by stretcher, bed, or wheelchair.
• Identify abnormal findings affecting outcomes (vital signs, Accucheck, lab, EKG, CXR).
• Report abnormal findings to nursing staff.
• Escort patients to holding rooms.
• Assist with patient belongings (jewelry, dentures, contacts).
• Verify patient information.
• Orient patients and families to the environment.
• Obtain vital signs.

Skills

Basic clinical skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Medical equipment

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification

Tools

Patient care equipment

Job description

Shift-PRN

The Patient Care Technician is responsible for:

Under the supervision of a nurse, and taking into consideration the developmental needs of the patient, performs routine patient activities and delegated patient care procedures of a specialized and technical nature as competency documentation designates.

• 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

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Provides basic clinical skills required to safely perform routine delegated patient care activities, record and report pertinent clinical data, knowledge and use of specialized patient care equipment

Required Licensure, Certification, On-going Training:

1. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification

2. BLS certification provided by AHA, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network

Work Experience:

One year of clinical experience is required or successful completion of the intern program

Benefits:

• Life and Disability Insurance
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee tuition reimbursement
• Dependent tuition reimbursement
• Daycare
• On-campus gym

Salary Range: Minimum 24.00/hour - Maximum 24.00/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.