Healthcare Tech Atrium Health Mercy Float Pool FT Days

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

The Healthcare Tech assists registered nurses with daily patient care in the float pool. Duties include personal hygiene, feeding, mobility, positioning, monitoring and documenting patient measurements, purposeful rounding, and communicating patient observations and needs to the RN. The role supports admissions, transfers, and discharges; collects specimens and performs point-of-care testing as indicated; maintains supplies and equipment; and assists with nutrition and skin-integrity needs. Depending on site and unit requirements, the position may also involve removing IVs, providing post-mortem care, and performing bladder scans under RN direction. The Healthcare Tech follows infection-prevention policies and procedures, maintains required competencies and annual education, and provides age-appropriate care based on patients’ developmental needs. This position is in the Atrium Health Mercy Nursing Float Pool and is scheduled for day shift, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., 40 hours per week.

Requirements

High school graduate, GED, or high school equivalency diploma.
No prior experience required.
Nurse Aide in good standing on the State Registry in which the team member practices.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association, to be obtained within 45 days.
Basic computer skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications, such as DNV or CARF.
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 and up to 20 pounds over the head; carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance; push or pull with 30 pounds of force; and 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 around mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards and continuous exposure to blood and body fluids, using protective clothing as necessary.

Responsibilities

Assist the RN with patient 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 or family observations, concerns, and needs to the RN.
Assist with 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 indicated point-of-care testing using approved identification and labeling processes.
Complete errands, including delivery and pickup of trays, charts, specimens, and reports; maintain and order nursing-area stock; and clean equipment and work areas.
Perform patient positioning and transportation duties, including lifting and pushing or pulling using proper techniques and assistive devices.
Support patient 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 ensure special supplies and appliances such as TED hose and sequential compression devices are available and maintained.
Perform IV removal, post-mortem care, and bladder scans when required by site or unit and directed by an RN.
Follow infection-prevention policies, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic practices, disposal of contaminated materials, and appropriate attire for isolation contact.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Maintain required competencies and annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications.

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
Paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
Financial wellness programs
Educational assistance program
Career development programs
Potential premium pay, including shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance