Healthcare Tech Atrium Health Mercy Float Pool FT Days

Advocate Health•Charlotte, NC

4d•$21 - $31

About The Position

The Healthcare Tech assists registered nurses with daily patient care, including personal hygiene, feeding, mobility, positioning, and other needs. The role measures and documents patient data, performs purposeful rounding, communicates patient and family observations to the RN, and supports admission, transfer, and discharge processes under RN supervision. It also includes specimen collection and point-of-care testing, errands and supply management, equipment and work-area cleaning, patient transport, and tasks that support nutrition and skin integrity. Depending on site and unit requirements, the role may also include removing IVs, post-mortem care, and bladder scans under RN direction. The Healthcare Tech follows infection-prevention policies and demonstrates the knowledge and skills needed to provide age-appropriate care. The position is in Atrium Health Mercy’s Nursing Float Pool, with a full-time day schedule from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., 40 hours per week. The stated pay range is $20.80–$31.20. The job requires a high school diploma or equivalent, a nurse aide credential in good standing with the applicable state registry, and Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association within 45 days. No prior experience is required.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent: GED or High School Equivalency Diploma.
No experience required.
Nurse Aide in good standing on the state registry where the team member practices.
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification issued by 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 applicable hospital-based certifications.
Able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above the shoulders during the work shift.
Able to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, lift up to 20 pounds overhead, and carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance.
Able to push or pull with 30 pounds of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
Able to use foot pedals on carts or machines and have functional vision and hearing.
Able to work with exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards, as well as blood and body fluids, using protective clothing as necessary.
Operate equipment necessary to perform the job.

Responsibilities

Assist the RN with patient bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders, ambulation, positioning, range-of-motion activities, and transfers.
Measure and document blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, intake and output, daily weights, and other requested patient data in the electronic medical record.
Perform purposeful rounding under RN direction, promptly communicate observations and patient or family needs to the RN, and document appropriately.
Support patient admission, transfer, and discharge processes under RN supervision, including room setup, room orientation, linen removal, and management of patient belongings.
Keep the patient’s call light within reach and answer call lights promptly.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform indicated point-of-care testing using approved identification and labeling processes; maintain required competency.
Complete assigned errands, including delivery of trays, charts, specimens, and reports; maintain and order nursing-area stock; and clean equipment and work areas.
Perform patient positioning and transport duties, including lifting and pushing or pulling with proper technique 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 provided and maintained.
As required by site or unit, remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans under RN direction.
Follow infection-prevention policies, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic procedures, proper disposal of contaminated materials, and appropriate attire when caring for patients in isolation.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs, following departmental policies and procedures.