Patient Care Technician

Baptist Memorial Health Care; West Memphis (AR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care in West Memphis is looking for a Patient Care Assistant to provide essential patient care tasks under the direction of a registered nurse. This role ensures patient autonomy and dignity while collaborating with healthcare professionals.

Ideal candidates will have at least 1 year of recent experience and a High School Diploma or equivalent. Responsibilities include vital sign monitoring, assisting with mobility, and maintaining a conducive patient environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of recent experience in patient care.
• Valid CNA or AEMT/Paramedic certification.
• Ability to maintain patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.

Responsibilities

• Communicates and collaborates with the registered nurse.
• Performs patient care tasks including vital signs and phlebotomy.
• Maintains a clutter-free and safe environment for patients.
• Supports patient family communication needs.

Skills

Patient care tasks

Communication skills

Collaboration

Safety promotion

Comfort promotion

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

BLS Certification

Job description

Summary

Performs patient care tasks and basic patient care services under the direction of the professional registered nurse. Provides a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity and rights.

Responsibilities

• Communicates and collaborates with the professional registered nurse.
• Performs patient care tasks under the direction of the RN including vital signs, blood glucose testing, phlebotomy, electrode placement, venous compression devices.
• Performs basic patient care services under the direction of the RN including height & actual weights, intake & output, retrieval of equipment & supplies, stocks patient rooms.
• Maintains a conducive environment for the patient including clutter free rooms, removing linen/trash from rooms, quiet surroundings.
• Supports patient/family communication needs including answering call lights, orienting new patients to the room, assisting with discharge appointments.
• Promotes safety including assisting with patient mobility, safety rounds/4Ps.
• Promotes comfort including providing water, ice, cups, pillows, blankets, assistance with meals.
• Transports non-monitored patients.
• Assists RN with monitored and/or intubated transports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required: 1 year recent (within past 6 months) experience.

Education

Minimum Required: High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Licensure

• CNA Program/Certification or AEMT/Paramedic Licensure/Certification or MA Program/Certification; BLS Certification within 14 days of hire.