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Form of workKennedy Krieger Institute leads the way in translating scientific advances into new therapies and educational interventions, while providing an inspirational environment for training tomorrow’s leaders in the field. These successes benefit millions of children, adolescents, and adults around the world. Kennedy Krieger Institute offers more than 55 outpatient clinics, home and community programs, education, research, pediatric neurobehavioral and rehabilitation/feeding inpatient units and a day hospital.
This position is 40 hours per week, working Monday through Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm in the Outpatient Clinics.
Benefits You Will Receive
- · $10,500/year tuition advancement/reimbursement for employees earning undergrad and graduate degrees (pro-rated for 16-39 hours/week)
- · 50% college tuition grant for dependents of eligible employees budgeted 30-40 hours per week up to $32,000/year
- · Student loan repayment for employees budgeted 30-40 hours per week ($100 per month up to $10,500)
- · Relocation assistance
- · Medical, Dental, Vision (active the month after you attend HR) most places make you wait 3-6 months)
- · Enhanced Mental Health Benefits
- · 401K Automatic 3% employer-funded “base contribution” with additional 1.5%-3% based on years of service
- · Sick and Vacation accrual upon first day of work
- · Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (Child Care Spending Account)
- $2,000 for each eligible child through the age of 6; $600 for each child age 7-10
- · Free secure and monitored parking
- · Transports patients to aquatic therapy for scheduled appointments and remains with patients when required and/or until transferred to aquatic staff.
- · Assists patients with changing clothes, toileting, and treatments.
- · Identifies and reports changes in patients’ physical/emotional health to a licensed nurse.
- · Transports laboratory specimens and other requested items to appropriate areas as assigned.
- · Provides assistance to aquatic patients with showering, dressing, and transferring.
- · Assists with triage process by obtaining and recording accurate and complete weights, heights, vital signs and head circumferences in the electronic health record.
- · Prepares exam and triage rooms prior to the start of clinic and between each patient and escorts patient/family to assigned exam room.
- · Assists with examinations, treatments and procedures performed in the OPD including assisting phlebotomist with obtaining required blood specimens, and completing required tracking logs and obtaining appropriate signatures on logs.
- · Maintains competency in techniques and skills required for the habilitation/rehabilitation of patients with a developmental disability.
- · Ensures exam and triage rooms are stocked with supplies and paperwork.
- · Cleans toys according to Kennedy Krieger Institute infection control guidelines.
- · Presents him/herself in a professional manner by communicating with outpatient staff, patients and families in a tactful and considerate manner.
Education:
1. High School Graduate or equivalent.
2. Certified Nursing Assistant certificate required.
Experience: Minimum of one year clinical and/or pediatric experience preferred.
Kennedy Krieger Institute offers excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K with match, tuition reimbursement, free parking and child care subsidies! In addition, we offer rich professional development opportunities. Now offering a New Student Debt Relief Program!
EOE/M/F/D/V
We require full COVID vaccination or documentation of medical and/or religious exemption(s) approval for this job as we are ahealthcareinstitution committed to putting health and safety first for our patients, students, employees, and the communities we serve.
