Healthcare Tech Atrium Health Mercy Float Pool FT Nights

Advocate Health•Charlotte, NC

4d•$21 - $31

About The Position

The Healthcare Tech assists registered nurses with daily patient care in the Nursing Float Pool at Carolinas Medical Center: Mercy. The role supports patients with hygiene, feeding, mobility, positioning, nutrition, and skin-integrity needs, and collects and documents patient information in the Electronic Medical Record. The Healthcare Tech performs purposeful rounding, communicates patient and family observations or concerns to the RN, and supports admissions, transfers, and discharges under RN supervision. The position also involves collecting specimens, performing point-of-care testing as indicated, completing unit errands, maintaining stock, and cleaning equipment and work areas. Depending on site and unit requirements, the Healthcare Tech may remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans under RN direction. The role requires providing age-appropriate care and following infection-prevention policies and procedures. This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week position on the 7 p.m.–7 a.m. night shift. The listed pay range is $20.80–$31.20. The work includes physical activity and ongoing exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards, as well as blood and body fluids; protective clothing must be worn as necessary.

Requirements

High school graduate or a Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED).
No experience required.
Basic computer skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
Nurse Aide in good standing on the State Registry in which the team member practices.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), to be obtained within 45 days.
Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications, such as DNV or CARF, as applicable.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above the shoulders during the work shift.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, lift up to 20 pounds overhead, carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance, and push or pull with 30 pounds of force.
Ability to perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
Ability to use foot pedals on carts or machines and to operate equipment necessary to perform the job.
Functional vision and hearing.
Ability to work with exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards, as well as blood and body fluids, using protective clothing as necessary.

Responsibilities

Assist RNs with daily patient care, including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders, ambulation, positioning, range of motion, and transfers.
Measure and document blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, intake and output, daily weights, and other requested patient data in the EMR.
Perform purposeful rounding under RN direction and promptly communicate patient and family observations, concerns, and needs to the RN; document appropriately.
Support admissions, transfers, and discharges under RN supervision, including room setup, room orientation, linen removal, and management of patient belongings.
Keep patient call lights within reach and respond promptly to call lights.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform point-of-care testing as indicated, following approved identification and labeling procedures and maintaining required competency.
Complete errands such as picking up and delivering trays, charts, specimens, and reports; maintain and order nursing-area stock; clean equipment and work areas.
Perform patient positioning and transport duties, including lifting and pushing or pulling with proper technique and assistive devices.
Support patients' nutritional needs under RN direction, including diet review, tray setup and removal, positioning, and diet selection.
Support skin integrity through repositioning and skin care, and provide and maintain supplies and appliances such as TED hose and sequential compression devices.
As required by site or unit, remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans under RN direction.
Follow infection-prevention policies and procedures, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic practices, appropriate disposal of contaminated materials, and proper attire when in contact with patients in isolation.
Provide care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served.
Perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
Shift, on-call, and other premium pay may be available based on the teammate's position.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual performance-based increases.
Career development programs.