Nursing Technician II (Lex)

Lexington Medical Center • SC

80d

About The Position

Member of the nursing care team. Provides direct patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Provides patient support as directed for a variety of activities including (but not limited to): nutrition services, transport, daily hygiene, mobility, and data collection. LexPlan is a staffing schedule designated for patient care staff that work weekends only. Work 24 hours and get paid for 36, eligible for Full-time benefits, plus applicable clinical differentials.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• 1 Year of experience as a nurse tech.
• 1 Year of experience can be substituted for Certification as a Nursing Assistant or successful completion of fundamentals of nursing course.
• BLS required within the first 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Participates in interventions related to the patient plan of care.
• Reports to nurse changes in patient condition and observations relevant to patients' needs.
• Provides safety measures in accordance with unit standards.
• Recognizes need for safety measures and takes appropriate action to prevent injury.
• Demonstrates ability to provide a comfortable environment of care in accordance with unit standards.
• Prepares rooms and/or equipment for expected admissions.
• Assists with admission procedures and orients patient to environment.
• Provides assistance with all activities of daily living for patients.
• Changes linen and makes bed, organizes the patient’s environment, and performs other personalized services within prescribed limits.
• Prepares patient for discharge/transfer by obtaining necessary equipment and gathering belongings.
• Shares knowledge/expertise with co-workers and promotes a positive working environment.
• Accepts work assignments readily.
• Abides by LMC’s Code of Conduct.
• Demonstrates knowledge of area and organizational activities by attending or reading minutes of staff meetings, and other communications.
• Is able to verbalize and/or demonstrate knowledge of the PI process OR is aware of unit performance improvement activities.
• Supports and participates actively in change processes/performance improvement activities by willingly adopting new methods.
• Functions as a role model for students and staff and displays positive problem solving behavior.
• Demonstrates timely communication of patient events/issues to appropriate persons.
• Uses time and supplies/equipment in an efficient and effective manner.
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Demonstrates ability to coordinate tasks.
• Demonstrates effective teamwork skills and maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.
• Completes assigned tasks within specified time frame.
• Prioritizes workload to best meet both patient and unit needs.
• Restocks rooms with supplies needed for patient care.
• Assists in performing and documenting environmental checks as required by LMC policy and regulatory agencies.
• Promptly responds to all communication devices in order to meet patient needs.
• Enters pertinent information into the electronic medical record.
• Performs chart maintenance by verifying that all information in the patient chart is correctly labeled and filed and initiates appropriate action when necessary.
• Assembles, checks and routes patient files in cases of surgery, transfer, discharge or death according to procedure.
• Schedules physician appointments, calls physician consults, requests copies of the medical record, and arranges transportation for patients as requested.
• Demonstrates knowledge and effective use of medical terminology.
• Maintains established stock levels of clerical supplies.
• Restocks and/or orders supplies.
• Removes outdated forms or supplies from unit, organizes clerical supplies and makes up new charts.
• Credits supplies and equipment to appropriate department.
• Orders specialty items for patients.
• Promptly follows appropriate procedure for returning specialty equipment from outside vendors.
• Maintains required certifications.
• Completes yearly safety training and other mandatory classes.
• Meets or exceeds all LMC requirements for attendance and service expectations.
• Complies with all annual employee health requirements.
• Ensures Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed with other compatible waste streams.

Benefits

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary.
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary.
• Adoption assistance.
• Employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan forgiveness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees