Job Title
Starting Rate: $18.00 an hour plus shift differentials Free Parking for GBMC Employees Under direct supervision assists the professional nurse in providing direct and indirect patient care.
Education
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Experience
At least 6 months experience in direct patient care preferred
Skills
- Ability to read and write English in order to provide basic patient care, to understand and communicate detailed instructions relating to basic patient care, and perform simple calculations in order to take and record weights, vital signs, and routine information in patient charts
- Interpersonal skills necessary to interact with patients, visitors, physicians, and other staff in a courteous manner.
- Competent to safety handle medications
Licensures, Certifications
- Heart Saver (CPR Certification)
- CNA
- Current registration with State of Maryland Board of Nursing Examiners of Nurses as a Certified Nursing Assistant
Physical Requirements
Ability to concentrate and pay attention to detail when performing basic patient care tasks
Ability to walk and stand up to ninety percent (90%) of work time and ability to lift and position patients
Working Conditions
Normal patient care environment with exposure to noise, dust, and temperature
Occasional (up to fifty percent of work time) exposure to adverse working conditions due to patient care activities and potential exposure to communicable diseases
Conditions of Employment
- Maintain current certification with MBON
- Maintain current certification in CPR.