Patient Care Tech - Psych ED - PRN - Baltimore, MD

PRN

The Psychiatric ED is a 10-Bay Emergency Department. Experience in a psychiatric emergency , inpatient psychiatric or emergency medicine setting is preferred.

The Patient Care Technician is responsible for:

Under the supervision of a nurse, and taking into consideration the developmental needs of the patient, performs routine patient activities and delegated patient care procedures of a specialized and technical nature as competency documentation designates.

• Assist the patient with changing/dressing
• Transports the patient by stretcher, bed, or wheelchair (this is a large part of the job)
• Identifies abnormal findings that could adversely affect surgical and patient outcomes, including abnormal vital signs, Accucheck results, lab, EKG, and CXR results
• Report all abnormal findings to the appropriate nursing staff
• Escorts patients to holding rooms
• Assists with patient changing, and removal of belongings such as jewelry, dentures, contact lenses, etc.
• Verifies patient information
• Orients patients and families to the environment
• Obtains vital signs

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Provides basic clinical skills required to safely perform routine delegated patient care activities, record and report pertinent clinical data, knowledge and use of specialized patient care equipment

Required Licensure, Certification, On-going Training

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification
• BLS certification provided by AHA, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network

Work Experience

One year of clinical experience is required or successful completion of the intern program

Benefits

• Life and Disability Insurance
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee tuition reimbursement
• Dependent tuition reimbursement
• Daycare
• On-campus gym

Salary Range: Minimum 24.00/hour - Maximum 24.00/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.