Nursing Assistant/Monitor Tech - ICU Neuro FT, Days

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary This is a dual role job that performs the duties of both a Nursing Assistant and Monitor Tech. Assists the Registered Nurse in providing patient care based on the individualized plan of care for a patient. As delegated, performs basic nursing activities. Conducts data collection, monitors and documents patient status. Ensures confidentiality of all patient information. Utilizes safe patient handling at all times. Informs RN of activities performed observations of patients and changes in patient status. Provides a neat and clean patient environment. Observes cardiac monitors to identify abnormal heart rhythms under the supervision of a registered nurse. Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Requirements

Education - Completion of a nursing assistant or patient care tech program.
Experience - No experience required.
In Lieu Of In lieu of school verification of a nursing assistant training course, will accept current or former South Carolina CN A certification as proof of completed state required training at time of hire.
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
After hire, requires attendance of formal arrhythmia training class and successful completion of the Prisma Health Arrhythmia exam with a minimum passing score within 2 attempts.
Successful completion of the arrhythmia exam must be completed within 30 days of hire.
Arrhythmia competencies must be maintained on an annual basis if selected into a monitor tech role.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities NA

Responsibilities

Assists patients with activities of daily living.
Turns and re-positions patients alone or with assistance.
May transport patients and assist with walking.
Assists with fall prevention interventions and patient restraints as delegated.
Provides patient care as delegated by the RN including, but not limited to, non-sterile soaks, application of non-sterile simple dressings, perineal care and removal of foley catheters.
Performs data collection including vital signs, fluid intake and output and basic or sterile specimen collection.
Properly documents and maintains data on medical record and informs RN of activities performed, observations of patients and changes in patient status.
Performs point of care testing as trained and delegated by RN.
Reports lab values to RN.
Runs errands, answers telephone, answers and responds to call lights.
Provides and documents comfort and non-pharmacological pain management measures.
Receives report from the previous shift and documents strips per policy.
Continually observes cardiac monitors and reports any changes in cardiac rhythm to the appropriate RN.
Completes telemetry summary report per policy guidelines.
Responsible for the management and distribution of transmitter boxes.
Ensures transmitter boxes are returned to the surveillance center in a timely manner after discontinuation of telemetry monitoring.
Reports problems regarding poor transmission, etc. to the appropriate unit and personnel.
Reports telemetry system failures to designated personnel and departments.
Triages incoming phone calls, provides appropriate information and logs all phone calls.
Maintains adequate telemetry supplies and keeps the monitoring areas and equipment clean and organized.
Performs other duties as assigned.