Patient Care Technician — Compassionate Support

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a CNA to perform patient care tasks under the supervision of a registered nurse in Mississippi. You will help with vital signs, patient mobility, comfort, and communications with patients and families.

Responsibilities include maintaining a clean patient environment, assisting with discharge planning, and transporting non-monitored patients as needed. A minimum of 1 year of recent experience and a high school diploma are required.

Qualifications

• 1 year of recent experience in a patient care role.
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.

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

Skills

Communication

Patient care

Collaboration

Vital signs

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a CNA to perform patient care tasks under the supervision of a registered nurse in Mississippi. You will help with vital signs, patient mobility, comfort, and communications with patients and families.

Responsibilities include maintaining a clean patient environment, assisting with discharge planning, and transporting non-monitored patients as needed. A minimum of 1 year of recent experience and a high school diploma are required.