Unit Tech Level II-Med/Surg

Driscoll Children's Hospital•Edinburg, TX

8h•Onsite

About The Position

This role provides general clerical, equipment, and patient care support to patient care units. The successful candidate will maintain utmost confidentiality, adhere to hospital policies and procedures, and demonstrate ethical conduct. Responsibilities include managing communication devices, making basic entries into the electronic medical record (EMR), stocking and cleaning equipment, managing supplies, handling infectious materials and specimens, and providing direct patient care support such as managing bodily fluid collection, reinforcing patient education, transporting patients, discontinuing IVs, and obtaining specimens.

Requirements

Graduate from a Nurse Aide School
Nurse Aide Certification
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR) continuously maintained.
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCI) or other DHS deemed relevant course equivalent within 6 months of hire and maintained continuously thereafter.

Responsibilities

Respond to communication devices such as phone/vocera/call bells.
Complete basic entries into the electronic medical record.
Record patient data in EMR.
Transcribe written orders.
Stock supplies.
Check for expiration dates.
Order supplies.
Clean equipment.
Clean toys.
Transport blood borne pathogen or other patient specimens.
Pick up blood from blood bank and deliver to the unit.
Spray surgical instruments with enzymatic cleanser and prepare/transport them for processing.
Package or move infectious waste containers for disposal.
Provide in-room support for patients on airborne precautions.
Measure, record, and empty urine collection devices.
Empty bedpans/commodes.
Reinforce established education material or room orientation with patients/families.
Transport patients off unit for tests/procedures.
Discontinue Peripheral IVs.
Obtain Point of Care specimens and urine, wound, stool throat and nasal specimens.