Nurse Tech - Inpatient Tele Sitting
About The Position
Performs specific patient care procedures under the direction of a licensed nurse and/or support procedures for the operation of a nursing or clinical department. Operates patient monitoring systems. This Nurse Tech position is based in the Nursing Resources pool, with the Nursing Resources department as the home unit. The Nursing Office assigns the employee to the unit of greatest need, with a schedule based on applicable unit needs and vacancies. The employee floats to PH, PKH, and RR where applicable and receives unit-based orientation for each unit served. The role is responsible for maintaining core clinical competencies required by each unit and attending staff meetings as assigned by the Nursing Resource Manager. This is a full-time, 0.90 FTE, non-exempt position working 12-hour day shifts. The position reports to the Nurse Manager/Director, Nursing Resources.
Requirements
- BLS certification required at the time of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of inpatient Nurse Tech or CNA experience preferred.
- Tele Sitting experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Monitor, collect, and record information in patient records, including vital signs, weights, and other patient data.
- Transport patients and document transportation; deliver specimens to laboratory, microbiology, and pathology; and transport x-rays, blood products, and equipment.
- Support patients' nutritional needs through meal-tray delivery, setup, and feeding assistance; accurately record intake and output.
- Assist with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, positioning, and ambulation.
- Round frequently on patients and families to assess personal needs, concerns, and comfort, and report information to the responsible nurse when needed.
- Insert and remove gastric and urethral tubes; perform enemas and disimpactions.
- Operate patient monitoring systems specific to unit needs, such as 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 location in the patient record; assemble patient charts; post laboratory and other results; and use computerized documentation systems at the appropriate skill level.
- Maintain cleanliness of nutrition areas and the general unit; clean and store equipment; empty trash, linen bags, and sharps containers; stock supplies; 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 summation before leaving the unit.
- Maintain required clinical competencies for each unit served and attend staff meetings as assigned.
- 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.
- 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
