Patient Care Tech - Neuro - 36-Hour/Week Night Shift

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; 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 Medicine is seeking a Shift-Nights Patient Care Technician to work under the supervision of a nurse and perform routine delegated patient care tasks with competency documentation. The role includes assisting patients with changing, transporting by stretcher/ wheel chair, and recognizing abnormal findings that could affect outcomes.

Required CNA certification and BLS, with at least one year of clinical experience or completion of the intern program.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist the patient with changing/dressing
• Transports the patient by stretcher, bed, or wheelchair
• Identifies abnormal findings that could affect surgical and patient outcomes (vital signs, Accucheck results, lab, EKG, CXR)
• Report all abnormal findings to nursing staff
• Escorts patients to holding rooms
• Assists with patient changing and removal of belongings (jewelry, dentures, lenses)
• Verifies patient information
• Orients patients and families to the environment
• Obtains vital signs

Skills

Basic clinical skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification

Job description

Shift-Nights

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.