Nurse Aide Healthcare Technician - Med/Surg
About The Position
The Nurse Aide Healthcare Technician supports patients and residents with activities of daily living and personal hygiene, takes vital signs and measurements, and assists with feeding and ambulation according to established procedures. The role also helps keep patient rooms clean and orderly, observes and reports changes in condition, orients patients and families to the unit, and explains safety measures. The position includes clerical and supply duties, such as answering phones, entering data, maintaining medical records, and managing stock inventory. The technician performs duties within the applicable Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II scope of practice and, with appropriate training, may perform technical tasks such as 12-lead electrocardiograms and routine venipuncture. The role requires knowledge and skills appropriate to the ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served, as well as appropriate handling of protected health information.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide I, or with the applicable state Board of Nursing as a Nurse Aide II.
- BLS certification as required by policy guidelines.
- Ability to speak and understand English in understandable terms.
- Manual and finger dexterity.
- Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including lifting and supporting up to 35 pounds.
- Physical abilities testing is required.
Responsibilities
- Support patients and residents with activities of daily living.
- Assist patients and residents with personal hygiene.
- Take vital signs and measure height and weight.
- Feed and ambulate patients and residents according to specific procedures.
- Maintain patient and resident rooms in a clean and orderly condition.
- Observe and report changes in patient and resident conditions.
- Orient patients and families to the unit and instruct patients on safety measures.
- Perform clerical work, including answering phones, entering data, and maintaining medical records.
- Maintain stock supply items in inventory management.
- Perform duties within the applicable state Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II scope of practice.
- With appropriate training, perform technical tasks such as administering a 12-lead electrocardiogram and routine venipuncture.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
- Limit access to protected health information to what is reasonably necessary for the job and share it only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.
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.
- Competitive compensation, premium pay for eligible shifts or on-call work, incentive pay for select positions, and potential annual performance-based increases.
- Career development programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
