Nurse Tech - Internal Resource Pool
About The Position
The Nurse Tech performs specific patient-care procedures and support procedures for Nursing or Clinical Departments under the direction of a licensed Nurse. Duties include operating patient monitoring systems and providing bedside care, documentation, specimen and equipment transport, and unit-support services. This is a full-time Internal Resource Pool position with a 0.90 FTE and 12-hour day shifts. The Nurse Tech reports to the Nurse Manager/Director, Nursing Resources. The home unit is the PH Department of Nursing Resources, and the Nursing Office assigns the employee to the unit with the greatest need two hours before shift start. The position floats to PH, PKH, and RR where applicable, with schedules based on unit needs and vacancies. Unit-based orientation is provided for each unit served. The employee maintains the core clinical competencies required by each unit and attends staff meetings as assigned by the Nursing Resource Manager.
Requirements
- BLS certification is required at time of hire.
- At least 2 years of hospital or long-term care experience in a related field.
- Maintain the core clinical competencies required by each unit served.
Nice To Haves
- Nursing student who has completed a basic clinical skills lab.
Responsibilities
- Monitor, collect, and record information in patient records, including vital signs, weights, other patient data, and intake and output.
- Transport patients and document the transport in the patient record.
- Support patients’ nutritional needs by delivering trays and assisting with meal setup and feeding.
- 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, and report information to the responsible nurse when necessary.
- Insert and remove gastric and urethral tubes; perform enemas and disimpactions.
- Operate patient monitoring systems appropriate to unit needs, such as cardiac and fetal heart monitoring.
- Perform bedside testing, including oximetry, ECG, glucometry, urinalysis, and other tests.
- Remove peripheral intravenous therapy lines; perform phlebotomy on designated units after specific training.
- Perform 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 part of the patient record, assemble patient charts, and post laboratory and other results.
- Use the computerized documentation system at the skill level appropriate to assigned responsibilities.
- 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 as required, 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 summation before leaving the unit.
- Maintain required core clinical competencies for each unit served and attend staff meetings as assigned.
- Perform other functions as required.
Benefits
- Tuition and certification reimbursement
- Scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety wearable badge for discreetly calling for help
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications, and certain lead roles for eligible positions
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
- Free access to on-site and community-based gyms
- Nutrition coaching and classes
- Mindfulness and meditation resources
- Wellness challenges
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
