Technician-Patient Care, Days – ME Surgical Oncology Baptist Memphis Position Available In Shelby, Tennessee
Tallo's Job Summary: Performs patient care tasks and basic services under the direction of a registered nurse in the ME Surgical Oncology department at Baptist Memphis Hospital. Responsibilities include vital signs, blood glucose testing, and maintaining a conducive patient environment. Requires a high school diploma or equivalent, 1 year of recent experience, and certification in a relevant program. Competitive salaries and benefits offered.
Job Description
Technician-Patient Care, Days – ME Surgical Oncology Baptist Memphis
Job ID:
17070
Job Category:
Clinical Technician/Technologist
Work Type:
Full Time
Work Schedule:
Days
Department:
Oncology and Infusion
Facility:
BMH Memphis Hospital
Location:
Memphis, TN
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, venouspression 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/familymunication 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
Promotesfort 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 apassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ’s three-fold ministry—healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts withpensation and benefits packages that are highlypetitive in the Mid-South health caremunity. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit planspared 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:
14349 – Technician-Patient Care
Facility:
BMH-Memphis Hospital
Department:
ME Surgical Oncology Baptist Memphis
Category:
Clinical Technician/Technologist
Type:
Clinical
Work Type:
Full Time
Work Schedule:
Days
Location:
US:
TN:
Memphis
Located in the Memphis metro area
