Nursing Tech - Inpatient Tele Sitting
About The Position
The Nursing Tech performs specific patient-care procedures and support functions for nursing or clinical departments under the direction of a licensed nurse. The role operates patient-monitoring systems and supports inpatient care, including collecting and recording patient information, assisting with daily living and nutrition, performing designated procedures, documenting care, and maintaining unit supplies and equipment. This full-time position is based in the Nursing Support Services pool, with the Department of Nursing Resources as the home unit. The Nursing Office assigns the employee to the unit of greatest need, typically two hours before the shift begins. The position may float to PH, PKH, and RR where applicable, and includes unit-based orientation and responsibility for maintaining clinical competencies and attending assigned staff meetings. The schedule is 12-hour night shifts.
Requirements
- BLS certification is required at the time of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of inpatient Nurse Tech or CNA experience.
- Tele Sitting experience.
Responsibilities
- Monitor, collect, and record patient information, including vital signs, weights, and other patient data.
- Transport patients and document the transport in the patient record.
- Support patients’ nutritional well-being by delivering trays and assisting with setup and feeding.
- Record patient input and output accurately.
- Assist with activities of daily living, including hygiene, positioning, and ambulation.
- Round on patients and families to assess and address personal needs, concerns, and comfort; report issues to the responsible nurse when needed.
- Insert and remove gastric and urethral tubes; perform enemas and disimpactions.
- Operate patient-monitoring systems appropriate to unit needs, such as cardiac and fetal heart monitors.
- Perform bedside testing, including oximetry, ECG, glucometry, urinalysis, and other tests.
- Remove peripheral intravenous therapy lines.
- Perform phlebotomy on certain units after specific training.
- Perform wound care and dressing changes; remove staples and sutures.
- Assist nurses and physicians with sterile procedures.
- Apply oxygen delivery devices as ordered without changing settings or determining rates; assist with portable or wall oxygen and ensure proper storage of E cylinders.
- Assist with applying and removing restraints under the direction of an RN.
- Document all care in the appropriate patient record locations and use the computerized documentation system at the appropriate skill level.
- Assemble patient charts and post laboratory and other results in patient charts.
- Deliver specimens to Laboratory, Microbiology, and Pathology; transport x-rays, blood products, and equipment.
- Maintain cleanliness of nutrition areas and the unit; clean and store equipment; empty trash, linen bags, and sharps containers.
- Stock medical supplies, linens, and paper goods; inventory equipment, process broken equipment as directed, and maintain equipment logs as required.
- Perform basic clerical duties, including answering phones, taking messages, filing, and copying.
- Communicate information relevant to the end-of-shift summary before leaving the unit.
- Maintain core clinical competencies for each unit served and attend staff meetings as assigned by the Nursing Resource Manager.
- Perform other functions as required.
Benefits
- Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.
- Staff Safety wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern.
- Differentials for night and 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.
- Wellness program with free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, and wellness challenges.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
