Nurse Technician

Lifepoint Health • El Paso, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

A career at The Hospitals of Providence Rehab Hospital East, a state-of-the-art, 36-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital owned and operated exclusively by Lifepoint Rehabilitation, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the El Paso area who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in the area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

The Hospitals of Providence Rehab Hospital East strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Requirements

• CPR/BCLS Certification
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

• Minimum six months of experience in an acute or long-term facility preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for the patient’s age
• Provides morning care which may include bed bath, shower or whirlpool, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, changing bed linens, cleaning over the bed table and bedside stand, straightening room and other general care as necessary throughout the day
• Provides evening care which includes hands/face washing as needed, oral hygiene, back rubs, peri-care, freshening linen, cleaning over bed tables, straightening the room, and other general care as needed
• Prepares patients for meals; serves and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients if necessary.
• Answers patient call lights, anticipates patient's needs and makes rounds to assigned patients.
• Assists patients with the handling of personal property: dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices, etc
• Reports and, when appropriate, records any changes observed in the condition or behavior of patients and unusual incidents.
• Assists licensed nursing staff with treatment procedures
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed