Nursing Tech-Inpatient - Telesitting

Presbyterian Healthcare Services • New York, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Presbyterian Hospital is hiring a Nursing Tech Inpatient for Telesitting. This role 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. It also performs specific support procedures for the operation of a Nursing or Clinical Department and operates patient monitoring systems. Presbyterian Hospital emphasizes growth, learning, and thriving for its employees, offering educational and career development options, staff safety features, various differentials, malpractice liability insurance, loan forgiveness opportunities, and utilizes the EPIC electronic charting system.

Requirements

• Must have at least 2 years hospital or long term care experience within related field.
• BLS required at time 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.
• Reports to Nurse Manager/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.
• 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
• 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: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed