Patient Mobility Tech - Nursing Support

Presbyterian System Services • Albuquerque, NM

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Make a difference. Presbyterian Hospital is hiring a Patient Mobility Tech to assist with ongoing patient mobility including bed mobility/repositioning, transfers, and ambulation of hospital inpatients with the goal of improving and maintaining patient mobility to decrease deconditioning, risk of falls, pressure ulcers, extremity contractures and length of stay. Provide emotional support to patients and their families. Assist patients with feeding and activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, and grooming. How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years old.
• High School Diploma or GED
• BLS required at time of hire.
• Ability to learn and demonstrate competency in proper and safe patient handling including repositioning/bed mobility, transfer/lifting, and progressive ambulation using appropriate assistive devices as needed; cane, walker, crutches.
• Must successfully complete competency verification before starting on assigned unit.

Nice To Haves

• 6 months patient care experience.
• Caregive/Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide/ CNA/Nursing Tech
• Clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists therapy and inpatient staff with patient care as directed.
• Assists with activities of daily living such as personal hygiene (shaving, mouth care, foot care, peri care, and bathing), positioning and ambulation
• Assist with patient mobility, lifting, and transfers to proactively mobilize patients to prevent deconditioning. Lifting responsibilities is defined as total body transfers requiring maximal assistance to and from: bed to/from chair/wheelchair; bed to/from gurney; bed to/from toilet/commode; floor to bed; repositioning i.e., turning and up in bed, and any other lift where total body movement of a non-ambulatory patient is required.
• Participates in the nutritional well-being of patients through tray delivery, assistance with patient set-up and feeding.
• Accurately records input and output.
• Reinforces education of patient and family/responsible party regarding individual care needs and safety issues.
• Participates in quality, safety, and care experience initiatives and goals.
• Provides for a safe environment and safe delivery of care.
• Monitors, collects and records information in the patient record.
• Collects and accurately records weights and other patient data.
• Transports patients and documents action in patient record
• Courteously greets and directs customers.
• Promotes/facilitates accurate and timely unit communication.
• Communicates information pertinent to the end of shift summation before leaving the unit
• 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
• Operates patient monitoring systems specific to unit needs such as cardiac monitoring.
• Assist with application and removal of restraints under the direction of an RN
• 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
• Documents all care provided in the appropriate place in the patient record.
• Uses the computerized documentation system at the skill level commensurate with the responsibilities included in this description.
• Assists in maintaining nursing unit cleanliness and orderliness
• Other duties as assigned.

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: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED