Patient Safety Attendant- CNA
Job Details
- Requisition #:
- 2347
- Location:
- Johns Hopkins Intrastaff, Baltimore, MD 21201
- Category:
- Nursing Support/Patient Care
If you are a CNA looking to enjoy the perks of temporary staffing yet feel like a member of the large organization, Johns Hopkins Intrastaff is the employer for you! Working at Hopkins means joining a culturally diverse team that includes some of the best nurses,physicians and allied health professionals in the world.
What we have to offer:
- Competitive Compensation:Intrastaff constantly surveys the market to ensure top pay rate for our employees.
- Flexibility:There are opportunities to work 4, 8, or 12 hour shifts at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Employees can work a minimum of 24/hrs every 6 weeks or self-schedule up to a full-time schedule.
- Futuristic Healthcare:Johns Hopkins is known as a teaching Health System and whether directly or indirectly, you'll have exposure to cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking medical
research. - Benefits:There are options for a tax deferred annuity 401 K Retirement Plan and Johns Hopkins Employer Health Program Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance.
Requirements
Our Patient Safety Attendants work on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis
Perform delegated duties related to the comfort and personal needs of the patients with consideration of their developmental needs.These activities may include ADL(s), nutritional support, patient mobility, vital signs, changing beds, replenishing room supplies and assisting healthcare team with specific treatments and/or procedures.
Communicate with patients, families, and Nursing staff and demonstrate excellent interpersonalskills.
Reads and interprets equipment readings, in conjunction with patient information.
Knowledgeable of operating parameters of patient care equipment.
Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, radiation and pharmacological agents.
Work requires standing and/or walking for extended periods of time.
Work requires lifting and/or positioning patients and transporting wheelchairs, beds and related equipment.
Work requires manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to perform delegated patient care procedures.
Work may require contact with aggressive and/or combative patients.
Employees in this position will be required to adhere to work availability and unit scheduling requirements. This may include, but is not limited to availability status, mandatory overtime, on call and shift work.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma/ Equivalent
- Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR
- Active Maryland CNA License
- Six Months of CNA experience in an inpatient setting relevant to the unit within the last three years.
- Knowledge of aseptic technique, basic wound care, patient safety, and patient transport techniques.
Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
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