Nursing Tech Inpatient Float Pool - Clinical Care Nursing

Presbyterian Healthcare Services • New York, NY

13d • $16 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

Make a difference. Presbyterian Hospital is hiring a Nursing Tech I to performs specific patient care procedures (such as, phlebotomy, wound care, gastric and urethral tube insertion and bedside testing) under the direction of a licensed Nurse and / or performs specific support-procedures for the operation of a Nursing or Clinical Department. Operates patient monitoring systems. How you grow, learn and thrive matters here. • Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities • Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern) • Differentials for night/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

Requirements

• Nursing student who has completed a basic clinical skills lab preferred.
• Must have at least 2 years hospital or long term care experience within related field.
• BLS required at tim of hire

Nice To Haves

• Nursing student who has completed a basic clinical skills lab preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitors, collects and records information in the patient record.
• Collects and records vital signs, weights, and other patient data.
• Transports patients and documents action in patient record.
• Participates in the nutritional well being of patients through tray delivery, assistance with patient set-up and feeding.
• Accurately records input and output.
• Assists with activities of daily living such as personal hygiene (shaving, mouth care, foot care, pericare and bathing),positioning and ambulation.
• Rounds on patients and families frequently to assess and address personal needs, concerns or comfort related issues.
• Reports information to responsible nurse for resolution when necessary.
• Inserts and removes gastric and urethral tubes.
• Performs enemas and disimpactions.
• Operates patient monitoring systems specific to unit needs (such as, cardiac and fetal heart monitoring).
• Performs bedside testing such as Oximetry, ECG, Glucometery, urinalysis and other tests.
• Removes peripheral, intravenous therapy lines.
• Performs phlebotomy on certain units after specific training.
• Performs wound care and dressing changes.
• Removes staples and sutures.
• Assists nurses and physicians with sterile procedures.
• Applies oxygen delivery devices as ordered without altering settings or determining rates.
• Assists patients with portable or wall oxygen, and assures proper storage of E cylinders.
• Assist with application and removal of restraints under the direction of an RN.
• Documents all care provided in the appropriate place in the patient record.
• Assembles patient charts.
• Posts laboratory and other results in patient chart.
• Uses the computerized documentation system at the skill level commensurate with the responsibilities included in this description.
• Delivers specimens to Laboratory, Microbiology and Pathology.
• Transports x-rays, blood products and equipment.
• Insures cleanliness of nutrition areas and general unit.
• Cleans and stores equipment.
• Empties trash, linen bags and sharps containers.
• Stocks medical supplies, linens and paper goods.
• Inventories equipment as required.
• Processes broken equipment as directed.
• Maintains equipment logs as required.
• Performs basic clerical duties such as answering phones, taking messages, filing and copying.
• Communicates information pertinent to the end of shift summation before leaving the unit.
• Performs other functions as required.
• Employment status based upon hiring agreement (Standard PHS pointage position based upon position control)
• Reports to Nurse Manage/Director, Nursing Resources
• Floats to PH, PKH, RR (where applicable)
• Schedule created based upon applicable unit needs/vacancies and placed in Nursing Support Services (NSS) pool
• PH Department of Nursing Resources considered home unit
• Assigned by Nursing Office to unit of most need 2 hours prior to shift start
• Order of cancellation based upon Nursing Division protocol (Refer to Census Management document - in order of cancellation: agency, overtime, PRN, FT/PT in excess of pointage)
• Will receive unit based orientation to each unit (see Internal Agency Orientation Guidelines document)
• Responsible for maintaining all core clinical competencies as required by each unit served
• Will maintain clinical updates by attending staff meetings through assignment from Nursing Resource Manager

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/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
• Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

What This Job Offers

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