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 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 and actual weights, intake and output, retrieval of equipment and supplies, stocks patient rooms. + Maintains a conductive 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 + Experience + Minimum Required: 1 year recent (within past 6 months) experience. + Education + Minimum Required: High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent. + Credentials + 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: 18433 - Technician-Patient Care PRN II Facility: BMH - NEA Hospital Department: JO Acute I/P Therapies NEA Baptist Jonesboro Category: Clinical Technician/Technologist Type: Clinical Work Type: PRN Work Schedule: Days Location: US:AR:Jonesboro Located in the Jonesboro and Northeast Arkansas metro area REQNUMBER: 25258