Patient Care Tech - Neuro - 40-Hours/Week Day Shift

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Baltimore (MD); 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 (employee)

Dependent tuition reimbursement

Daycare

On-campus gym

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, MD is hiring a Patient Care Technician. The role operates under nurse supervision and performs routine patient care tasks of a technical nature as documented. You will assist with activities, transport patients, and monitor vital signs, reporting abnormal findings to nursing staff.

Certifications required include CNA and BLS. One year of clinical experience or completion of an intern program is expected.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Record & report data

Equipment use

Education

CNA certification

BLS certification

Job description

Shift-Days

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.