Nurse Aide Healthcare Technician
About The Position
The Nurse Aide Healthcare Technician supports patients and residents with activities of daily living, personal hygiene, feeding, and ambulation, and obtains vital signs and height and weight measurements. The role includes maintaining clean, orderly patient rooms; observing and reporting changes in patient conditions; orienting patients and families to the unit; and instructing patients on safety measures. The technician also assists with clerical tasks, including answering phones, entering data, and maintaining medical records, and maintains stock supply items. Duties follow the applicable state Board of Nursing Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II task list. With appropriate training, the technician may perform technical tasks such as 12-lead electrocardiograms and routine venipuncture. The role requires protecting patient health information and demonstrating skills appropriate to the ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs of the patients served.
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 required per policy guidelines.
- Ability to speak and understand English in understandable terms.
- Manual and finger dexterity.
- Ability to lift and support 35 pounds when handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
- Physical abilities testing 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.
- Assist with clerical work, including answering phones, entering data, and maintaining medical records.
- Maintain stock supply items in inventory management.
- Perform duties within the applicable state Board of Nursing Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II task list.
- With appropriate training, perform technical tasks such as administering a 12-lead electrocardiogram and routine venipuncture.
- 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.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
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.
- Career development programs.
- Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate's job.
- Incentive pay for select positions.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
