Patient Care Tech - Med B - 36 Hours/Week Rotating Shift

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

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Dependent Tuition Reimbursement

Daycare

On-campus Gym

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Medicine is seeking a Patient Care Technician with shift-rotating duties within a hospital setting in Baltimore. Under nurse supervision, you will perform routine patient care activities and delegated tasks as competency dictates.

The role includes assisting patients with changing and dressing, transporting via stretcher or wheelchair, and reporting abnormal findings to nursing staff. CNA certification and BLS training are required, with at least one year of clinical experience or

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist the patient with changing/dressing.
• Transport the patient by stretcher, bed, or wheelchair.
• Identify abnormal findings that could affect outcomes.
• Report all abnormal findings to the nursing staff.
• Escort patients to holding rooms.
• Verify patient information and orient patients to the environment.
• Obtain vital signs and document findings.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient transfer

Basic clinical skills

Record keeping

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification

BLS certification

Tools

Stretcher

Wheelchair

Job description

Shift-Rotating

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 18.41/hour - Maximum 27.70/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.