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

Experience - 1 year Recent (within past 6 months)

Education - High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent

Credentials - CNA Program/Certification orAEMT/ParamedicLicensure/Certification or MAProgram/Certification; BLSCERTIFICATION WITHIN 14DAYS 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: 18279 - Technician-Patient Care PRN II
Facility: BMH - NEA Hospital
Department: JO Emergency Room NEA Baptist Jonesboro
Category: Clinical Technician/Technologist
Type: Clinical
Work Type: PRN
Work Schedule: Evenings
Location: US:AR:Jonesboro
Located in the Jonesboro and Northeast Arkansas metro area