SummarynnPerforms 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.nnResponsibilitiesnnCommunicates and collaborates with the professional registered nurse.nnPerforms patient care tasks under the direction of the RN including vital signs, blood glucose testing, phlebotomy, electrode placement, venous compression devicesnnPerforms basic patient care services under the direction of the RN including height & actual weights, intake & output, retrieval of equipment & supplies, stocks patient roomsnnMaintains a conducive environment for the patient including clutter free rooms, removing linen/trash from rooms, quiet surroundingsnnSupports patient/family communication needs including answering call lights, orienting new patients to the room, assisting with discharge appointmentsnnPromotes safety including assisting with patient mobility, safety rounds/4PsnnPromotes comfort including providing water, ice, cups, pillows, blankets, assistance with mealsnnTransports non-monitored patientsnnAssists RN with monitored and/or intubated transportsnnPerforms other duties as assignednnRequirements, Preferences and ExperiencennEducationnnMinimum: High School Diploma, GED, or equivalentnnExperiencennMinimum: 1 year recent (within past 6 months) experiencennLicensure, Registration, CertificationnnMinimum: CNA Program/Certification or AEMT/Paramedic Licensure/Certification or MA Program/Certification; BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIREnnAbout Baptist Memorial Health CarennAt 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.nnAt Baptist, We Offer:nnCompetitive salariesnnPaid vacation/time offnnContinuing education opportunitiesnnGenerous retirement plannnHealth insurance, including dental and visionnnSick leavennService awardsnnFree parkingnnShort-term disabilitynnLife insurancennHealth care and dependent care spending accountsnnEducation assistance/continuing educationnnEmployee referral programnnJob Summary:nnPosition: 14340 - Technician-Patient CarennFacility: BMH - Memphis HospitalnnDepartment: ME Med/Surg 61101 Baptist MemphisnnCategory: Clinical Technician/TechnologistnnType: ClinicalnnWork Type: Full TimennWork Schedule: NightsnnLocation: US:TN:MemphisnnLocated in the Memphis metro area REQNUMBER: 23347