Staff Support Technician - Cardiac Post Procedural Medical Telemetry- Evening

Nevada System of Higher Education

2d • $19 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for responding to the immediate needs of the patient by answering patient call lights promptly and courteously. As directed by the RN, the technician will make rounds on patients for safety, comfort, and to meet their needs and requests. This role involves assisting with patient mobility, setting up meals, maintaining room tidiness, assisting with basic hygiene, and transporting patients. The technician will also handle infectious waste and linen, adhere to infection control standards, and clean/disinfect equipment. Additionally, the role includes answering phones, assisting the Unit Concierge, acting as a "Runner" for necessary items, providing general information, receiving and answering incoming calls related to general Covid questions, scheduling testing appointments, screening patients' pulse oximetry, gathering patient information for registration, directing traffic at a drive-through, screening patients for testing eligibility, and gathering patient information from vehicles for registrars.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Must be able to wear N95 mask/PAPR and other PPE.
• Work may be outdoors and thus subject to temperature fluctuations.
• Potential exposure to body fluids and other potentially infectious materials, chemicals and other hazardous conditions.
• Sitting, walking, standing, pushing pulling throughout the shift.
• Walking, bending, stooping, long periods of stationary standing, pushing, pulling, lifting.
• Must be able to assist with occasional heavy lifting of 100+ pounds.

Responsibilities

• Responds to the immediate needs of the patient by answering patient call lights promptly and courteously.
• As directed, by RN, makes hourly or more frequent rounds on patients for safety, comfort, and meeting patients’ needs/requests.
• Positions, lifts, transfers, and ambulates patients as directed by the RN; use of Safe Patient Handling equipment.
• Assist with setting up meals for patients and ordering meals.
• Keeps patient rooms tidy, refreshes patient’s linen as need, removes unnecessary equipment and linen.
• Assists patient with simple hygiene/comfort measures such as washing hands/face and oral care.
• As directed by the RN, transports patient to other departments or when patient being discharge.
• When directed by the RN, remains with the patient continuously for patient safety.
• Handles infectious waste and linen according to established hospital procedure.
• Adheres to proper infection control standards and hand washing techniques to avoid cross contamination.
• Cleans and disinfects unit specific equipment.
• Answers phones and/or cover/assist Unit Concierge as needed during the shift.
• "Runner" to other departments, when needed to obtain necessary items for patient care.
• Providing general information.
• Receives and answers incoming calls related to general Covid questions.
• Schedules testing appointments.
• Screen patients pulse Ox to determine urgency.
• Gather patient information for registration to allow patients to return to their vehicles to wait.
• Direct traffic efficiently and safely through the drive through.
• Screen patients making sure that they are at the right location and have been cleared to be tested.
• Gather patient information from vehicles staged in the parking lot for the registrars to be able to complete their workflow.

Benefits

• Eligibility for our Annual Incentive Plan, which offers the potential to earn a certain percentage amount of your base salary based on organizational performance.
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee’s job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development.
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Free Parking.
• Wellness Program.
• Savings Plan.
• Health Savings Account Options.
• Retirement Options with Company Match.
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay.
• Community Involvement Opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED