NURSING ASSISTANT/PATIENT CARE TECH - 1D

Independence Health System•Greensburg, PA

69d•Onsite

About The Position

The Technical Partner provides direct and indirect patient care under the direction of an RN or LPN. The position delivers care in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, protocols, and standards; supports patients’ activities of daily living; responds to patient and family requests; and collects, documents, and reports patient-care information. The role also contributes to patient education, safety, infection prevention, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and effective coordination of care. Incumbents are scheduled according to operational needs, which may include rotating shifts, standby, or on-call arrangements. Local travel between Independence Health locations may be expected. A $2,000 sign-on bonus is offered.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or higher level of education.
Completion of a Nurse Aide or comparable program (such as EMT, Medical Assistant, nursing student with at least one semester of clinical experience, or the IH Technical Partner Training Program), or prior experience in a related field.
Sound judgment and problem-solving skills; strong oral and written communication; ability to follow directions from team members and work independently on assigned duties.
Ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through an American Heart Association-approved CPR and AED curriculum.
Act 33 clearance with renewal.
Act 34 clearance with renewal.
Act 73 FBI clearance with renewal.
A Technical Partner refresher training class may be required if the employee has not worked in an acute-care setting and/or long-term-care facility in the past three to five years.

Nice To Haves

Nurse Aide certification.
Patient-care experience.
Computer skills.
Phlebotomy experience.
EKG experience.
Current nursing student with clinical experience.

Responsibilities

Provide direct and indirect patient care under the direction of an RN or LPN and in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, protocols, and standards of care.
Perform or assist with patient-care needs and activities of daily living; respond promptly to call lights and patient and family requests.
Collect, document, and report patient-care data, including intake and output, drainage, daily weights when indicated, and other observations as directed.
Obtain patient-care equipment and resources as directed and transport patients as directed.
Perform applicable patient-care skills, which may include vital signs, blood glucose testing, EKGs, telemetry leads, pulse oximetry, bladder scanning, urinary catheter care, ostomy care, simple dressing changes, preventative skin care, suctioning, and use of compression devices and CPM machines.
Make regular purposeful hourly rounds to address patient needs and the physical environment.
Assist with patient education and report patients’ readiness to learn to the RN or LPN.
Collaborate with health-care providers to support desired outcomes and continuity of care; communicate pertinent information about actual or potential problems and during shift reports and transfers.
Participate in performance-improvement activities, assist with data collection, and recommend improvements.
Demonstrate leadership, critical thinking, accountability, resourcefulness, patient advocacy, and effective problem solving; seek supervisory assistance when appropriate.
Serve as a resource and preceptor or mentor for new hires and students, as applicable.
Assist with cost control, unit supply management, sterile-supply expiration monitoring, and regulatory compliance and survey readiness.
Follow infection-control procedures and standard precautions; provide for patient safety and use two forms of patient identification before care.
Assume an appropriate code-team role during code situations or mock codes and respond effectively to emergencies and disasters.
Help maintain a safe and clean environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Collect, identify, label, and deliver specimens and diagnostic-study materials to the appropriate department.
Support limited use of restraints in accordance with standards and document their use according to policy.
Perform other duties as assigned.