Diversified Tech - Emergency Services | Part Time

Singing River Health System • Gulfport, MS

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Diversified Technician provides basic nursing care, including personal and restorative care, to patients according to predefined guidelines and a plan of care established by a Registered Nurse. The role works under the Registered Nurse’s direct supervision and follows CDC infection-control guidelines and Singing River Health System’s Department of Nursing Plan for Provision of Care, Treatment and Services. As a member of the nursing unit team, the technician also performs routine clerical and receptionist duties as designated by the Nurse Manager, Patient Care Coordinator, or Registered Nurse. The position is based at Singing River Gulfport Hospital in Emergency Services and is scheduled as needed.

The work involves moderate activity, frequent movement around the office and facility, and travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. It includes routine physical motions, negligible-force lifting and moving, repetitive wrist and hand movements while using office equipment, and potential exposure to body fluids, sputum, and tissues that may carry infectious-disease hazards. The technician must be able to remain active for extended periods and work assigned schedules, which may change to meet hospital needs, including changes to days off, shifts, or weekends.

The technician must demonstrate sound assessment and decision-making, effective communication, emotional stability, attention to detail, multitasking, and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. The role also requires customer-service skills, professional etiquette, computer and keyboard proficiency, and the ability to use office technology, including telephones, fax machines, MS Outlook, and Word. Appropriate clinical judgment and professional skills are required when working with patients of all ages.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent; hospital or healthcare experience and/or on-the-job training may be accepted in lieu of formal education.
• Must complete and maintain BCLS certification upon hire and/or transfer.
• Must complete appropriate de-escalation training by the end of position orientation, within 90 days.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience demonstrating comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Ability to work assigned schedules, including changes to days off, shifts, or weekends according to hospital needs.
• Strong assessment and decision-making abilities, communication skills, emotional stability, attention to detail, multitasking ability, and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Proficient computer and keyboard skills and ability to use office technology, including telephone, fax, MS Outlook, and Word.
• Ability to remain active for extended periods and perform the physical activities described in the posting.
• Superior customer-service skills and professional etiquette.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate of a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) program.
• Certified in Mississippi as a Nursing Assistant.
• Nursing Assistant experience.
• Experience working in an Emergency Department.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic personal and restorative nursing care according to predefined guidelines and the Registered Nurse-established plan of care.
• Work under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse and follow CDC infection-control guidelines and the SRHS Department of Nursing Plan for Provision of Care, Treatment and Services.
• Perform routine clerical and receptionist duties as designated by the Nurse Manager, Patient Care Coordinator, or Registered Nurse.
• Apply appropriate clinical judgment and professional skills when caring for patients of all ages.
• Maintain collaborative and respectful working relationships within SRHS and with other organizations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED