Technician-Patient Care

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Bluecutt Estates (MS); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Mississippi seeks a CNA to perform patient care tasks under the direction of a registered nurse. The role emphasizes maintaining patient comfort, safety, and dignity while supporting health and healing.

Responsibilities include vital signs, blood glucose testing, phlebotomy, electrode placement, and venous compression devices, as well as safe transport, discharge coordination, and family communication.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year recent experience required.
• CNA Program/Certification or AEMT/Paramedic Licensure/Certification or MA Program/Certification; BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE.

Responsibilities

• Communicates and collaborates with the RN.
• Performs patient care tasks under the RN including vital signs, blood glucose testing, phlebotomy, electrode placement, venous compression devices.
• Maintains a clean, safe patient environment and handles supplies and equipment.
• Supports patient/family communication and assists with discharge appointments.
• Promotes safety and comfort, including mobility and meals.
• Transports non-monitored patients and assists with monitored transports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Job 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

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

• CNA Program/Certification or AEMT/Paramedic Licensure/Certification or MA Program/Certification; BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired