Float Nursing Technician

Lexington Medical Center•West Columbia, SC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Float Nursing Technician provides supplemental staffing and patient support to assigned inpatient units. Under the direction of a professional nurse, the technician assists with patient care through direct care activities, reporting observations, and obtaining supplies and equipment. Support activities may include nutrition services, transport, hygiene, mobility, data collection, and other assigned tasks. The technician is a member of the nursing care team. The role includes assisting with the patient plan of care and activities of daily living; supporting patient safety, comfort, admissions, transfers, and discharges; communicating patient observations and events to appropriate staff; and helping maintain unit supplies, equipment, records, and a cooperative care environment. The position also performs clerical and professional responsibilities, including electronic medical record entry, chart maintenance, scheduling and supply coordination, required training, and maintaining certifications.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Certified Nursing Assistant certification/licensure.
Maintain required certifications.
Complete yearly safety training, other mandatory classes, and annual employee-health requirements.
No minimum years of experience required; certification may substitute for three years of experience.

Responsibilities

Participate in interventions related to the patient plan of care and report patient-condition changes and relevant observations to the nurse.
Provide safety measures, recognize safety needs, and take appropriate action to prevent injury.
Prepare rooms and equipment for expected admissions, assist with admission procedures, and orient patients to their environment.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, hygiene, mobility, nutrition, transport, and other assigned support activities.
Change linens, make beds, organize patient environments, and provide personalized services within prescribed limits.
Prepare patients for discharge or transfer by obtaining necessary equipment and gathering belongings.
Share knowledge with coworkers, accept assignments, support a positive work environment, and communicate patient events and issues in a timely manner.
Participate in performance-improvement and change processes, and demonstrate positive problem-solving behavior.
Use time, supplies, and equipment efficiently; coordinate and prioritize tasks to meet patient and unit needs.
Support equipment operation and maintenance by following manufacturer instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, requesting repairs, maintaining inventories, and evaluating equipment and techniques.
Work cooperatively with health care teams, respond to requests and communication devices, and complete assigned tasks within specified time frames.
Restock patient-care rooms and clerical supplies; assist with environmental checks as required.
Enter pertinent information into the electronic medical record and maintain patient charts, including verifying, filing, assembling, checking, and routing records for surgery, transfer, discharge, or death.
Schedule physician appointments, call physician consults, request medical-record copies when indicated, and arrange patient transportation as requested.
Use medical terminology; organize clerical supplies and charts; remove outdated forms or supplies; credit supplies and equipment to the appropriate department; order specialty items and arrange their return when applicable.
Maintain required certifications, complete yearly safety training and other mandatory classes, meet attendance and service expectations, and comply with annual employee-health requirements.
Manage hazardous waste and hazardous-waste pharmaceuticals according to applicable requirements, including completing initial and annual RCRA training.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Day-one medical, dental, and life insurance benefits for benefit-eligible employees and their families.
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
403(b) match plan enrollment beginning day one; employer matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
Employer-paid life insurance equal to one times salary.
Optional supplemental life insurance with low-cost premiums, up to three times salary.
Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees after 90 days of eligible employment.
Adoption assistance.
Tuition reimbursement.
Student loan forgiveness.
$2,500 sign-on bonus.