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Overview



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

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Education

Minimum: High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

Experience

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

Licensure, Registration, Certification

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

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry—healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist, We Offer:

+ Competitive salaries

+ Paid vacation/time off

+ Continuing education opportunities

+ Generous retirement plan

+ Health insurance, including dental and vision

+ Sick leave

+ Service awards

+ Free parking

+ Short-term disability

+ Life insurance

+ Health care and dependent care spending accounts

+ Education assistance/continuing education

+ Employee referral program

Job Summary:

Position: 14910 - Technician-Patient Care

Facility: BMH - North Mississippi Oxford Hospital

Department: NM ICU Stepdown 5 South AB

Category: Clinical Technician/Technologist

Type: Clinical

Work Type: Full Time

Work Schedule: Rotating

Located in the Oxford, MS metro area

REQNUMBER: 26893