Brookwood Baptist Medical Center: Located in Birmingham, this 588 bed facility provides the following services: Brain & Neuro, Cancer Care, Children's Services, Diagnostics, Digestive Disorders, Ear, Nose & Throat, Emergency, Gynecological Surgery, Heart Care, infertility issues, Interventional Radiology, Maternity, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Psychiatry (one of the largest providers in the State), Pulmonary and Respiratory, Rehabilitation Services, Robotic Surgery, Sleep Center, Surgical Services, Urology, Weight Loss Surgery, Women's Health, Workforce Wellness, and Wound Care.

POSITION SUMMARY

• To provide safe basic patient care, utilizing technical skills, under the direct supervision of a registered professional (RN/LVN). Basic patient care includes, but is not limited to, assistance with activities of daily living, vital signs, and obtaining intake and output.

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND SKILLS

• Answers call lights and attends to patients as needed.
• Assists with filing, order entry, transcription and copying as assigned.
• Assists with transferring, moving and repositioning patients. Helps patients with feeding during meals as requested.
• Cleans, sterilizes and stocks equipment and supplies as necessary.
• Observes patient status and reports to RN on findings.
• Responsible for setting up patient rooms appropriately.
• Maintains the unit as a clean, safe and comfortable environment to include patient room, lounge, and all other work areas.
• Interacts in a professional manner with patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers according to Performance Standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Required: Currently enrolled an accredited professional (RN) school of nursing
• Preferred: unit secretary experience

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS / REGISTRATIONS

• Required: CPR
• Please note: New hires with expired ACLS cards must complete the ACLS course or present a current ACLS card issued by the American Heart Association within 60 days from hire date.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant�s or employee�s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.