Nurse Tech Inpatient - Tele Sitting
About The Position
The Nurse Tech Inpatient performs specific patient-care procedures and support procedures for nursing or clinical departments under the direction of a licensed nurse. The role operates patient monitoring systems and provides assistance with patient needs, unit operations, documentation, and clinical procedures. This position is full time, has a 0.90 FTE, is non-exempt, and works 12-hour day shifts. The position is based in Presbyterian Healthcare Services’ Nursing Resources pool, with assignments to units according to staffing needs and unit vacancies. The employee receives unit-based orientation for each unit served and maintains required core clinical competencies and clinical updates.
Requirements
- BLS certification is required at the time of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of inpatient Nurse Tech or CNA experience.
- Tele Sitting experience.
Responsibilities
- Monitor, collect, and record information in patient records, including vital signs, weights, and other patient data.
- Transport patients and document the action in the patient record.
- Support patients’ nutritional needs through meal tray delivery, set-up, and feeding assistance.
- Record patient intake and output accurately.
- Assist with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, positioning, and ambulation.
- Round frequently on patients and families to assess and address personal needs, concerns, and comfort issues, and report information to the responsible nurse when needed.
- Insert and remove gastric and urethral tubes; perform enemas and disimpactions.
- Operate patient-monitoring systems appropriate to unit needs, including cardiac and fetal heart monitoring.
- Perform bedside testing, including oximetry, ECG, glucometry, and urinalysis.
- Remove peripheral intravenous therapy lines.
- Perform phlebotomy on designated units after specific training.
- Provide wound care and dressing changes, and remove staples and sutures.
- Assist nurses and physicians with sterile procedures.
- Apply ordered oxygen delivery devices without changing settings or determining rates; assist patients with portable or wall oxygen and ensure proper storage of E cylinders.
- Assist with applying and removing restraints under the direction of an RN.
- Document all care in the appropriate patient record location, assemble patient charts, post laboratory and other results, and use computerized documentation systems at the appropriate skill level.
- Deliver specimens to Laboratory, Microbiology, and Pathology, and transport x-rays, blood products, and equipment.
- Maintain cleanliness of nutrition areas and the general unit; clean and store equipment; empty trash, linen bags, and sharps containers; and stock supplies, linens, and paper goods.
- Inventory equipment, process broken equipment as directed, and maintain equipment logs as required.
- Perform basic clerical duties, including answering phones, taking messages, filing, and copying.
- Communicate information pertinent to the end-of-shift summary before leaving the unit.
- Float to assigned units according to Nursing Office staffing needs and maintain competencies for each unit served.
- Attend staff meetings and clinical updates as assigned by the Nursing Resource Manager.
- Perform other functions as required.
Benefits
- Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.
- Staff Safety wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern.
- Differentials for night and weekend shifts, higher education, certifications, and various lead roles for eligible positions.
- Malpractice liability insurance.
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department.
- Access to the EPIC electronic charting system.
- Wellness program with free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, and wellness challenges.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
