Nursing Technician II (Lex Plan Sat/Sun 7a-7p) - 8th North Medical

Lexington Medical Center•West Columbia, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Technician II is a member of the nursing care team who provides direct patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse. The role provides patient support for activities including nutrition services, transport, daily hygiene, mobility, and data collection. This position follows Lexington Health’s LexPlan schedule for patient care staff who work weekends only: Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Employees work 24 hours and are paid for 36 hours, are eligible for full-time benefits, and may receive applicable clinical differentials. The posting lists a $2,500 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
One year of experience as a nurse technician. One year of experience may be substituted with certification as a Nursing Assistant or successful completion of a fundamentals of nursing course.
BLS certification required within the first 90 days of hire.
Maintain required certifications and complete required training.

Responsibilities

Participate in interventions related to the patient plan of care.
Report patient-condition changes and relevant observations to the nurse.
Provide safety measures according to unit standards, recognize safety needs, and take appropriate action to prevent injury.
Prepare rooms and equipment for expected admissions, assist with admission procedures, and orient patients to the environment.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, change linens and make beds, organize patient environments, and provide other personalized services within prescribed limits.
Prepare patients for discharge or transfer by obtaining necessary equipment and gathering belongings.
Share knowledge with coworkers, accept assignments, follow the Code of Conduct, and contribute to a positive working environment.
Stay informed about unit and organizational activities and performance-improvement work; support and participate in change processes.
Serve as a role model for students and staff, use positive problem-solving behaviors, and communicate patient events and issues promptly to appropriate people.
Use time, supplies, and equipment efficiently; coordinate tasks; complete assignments within specified time frames; and prioritize work to meet patient and unit needs.
Help maintain equipment, including preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair requests, inventory, and evaluation of equipment and techniques.
Work cooperatively with healthcare teams by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport, and participating in team problem-solving.
Restock patient rooms and supplies, and assist with environmental checks required by policy and regulatory agencies.
Respond promptly to communication devices to meet patient needs.
Enter pertinent information into the electronic medical record and maintain patient charts, including verifying labels and files and assembling, checking, and routing records for surgery, transfer, discharge, or death.
Schedule physician appointments, call physician consults, request medical-record copies when indicated, and arrange patient transportation as requested.
Use medical terminology effectively; maintain clerical stock levels; restock or order supplies; remove outdated forms or supplies; organize clerical supplies; and prepare new charts.
Credit supplies and equipment to the appropriate department, order specialty items for patients, and follow procedures for returning specialty equipment from outside vendors.
Maintain required certifications, complete annual safety training and mandatory classes, meet attendance and service expectations, and comply with annual employee health requirements.
Ensure hazardous waste and hazardous-waste pharmaceuticals are properly segregated, stored, labeled, closed, and managed for offsite disposal; complete initial and annual RCRA training.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

$2,500 sign-on bonus.
Eligible for full-time benefits despite the weekend-only schedule.
Applicable clinical differentials.
Medical, dental, and life insurance benefits effective day one.
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
Eligibility to enroll in the 403(b) match plan on day one; Lexington Health matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
Employer-paid life insurance equal to one times salary.
Option to elect supplemental life insurance with low-cost premiums up to three times salary.
Adoption assistance.
Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees after 90 days of eligible employment.
Tuition reimbursement.
Student loan forgiveness.