Multi-Skilled Tech-Diley Ridge - Part Time Dayshift Inpatient​/Rotating to ED

Employment Type:

Part time Shift: 12 Hour Day Shift

• Education:
  
  High school graduate or equivalency preferred.
• Successful completion of an approved course(s) which includes basic patient care skills, EKG, and phlebotomy preferred.
• Experience:
  
  Previous patient care experience and / or technical education in health-related field preferred.
• Ability to work under pressure and receive multiple directions.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal, verbal & written communication skills.
• BLS, healthcare provider, required.
• Exhibits a community and customer service focus.

Reports to:

Clinical Manager, Assistant Clinical Manager/Educator, Charge Nurse or designee

Supervises: N /A

Essential Responsibilities:

• Service Excellence:
  • Exhibits the Service Excellence Behavior Standards, role modeling excellence for all to see. For example: demonstrates friendliness and courtesy, effective communication creates a professional environment and provides first class service.
  • Provides for periodic rounding on patients & families, providing updates and initiating service recover on identified issues.
• Clinical Practice – Routine Patient Care:
  • Under the direction of an RN, or other licensed staff member.
  • Delivers patient care for an assigned group of patients. (Examples include, but are not limited to: vital signs, I&O, Height, weight, activities of daily living, preparation for admission, post-mortem care, patient transport and admission, ensures security of patient belongings.
  • Responds to patient requests in a timely manner.
• Clinical Practice – Technical
  
  Skills:
  • Under the direction of an RN, or other licensed staff member, performs:
  • EKG & Monitor lead placement.
  • Phlebotomy.
  • Orthopedic skills (i.e.) splinting, crutch fitting, gait training.
  • Visual acuity, eye irrigation & equipment set-up.
  • CLIA-waived testing (i.e.) point of care glucose.
  • Collects specimens (i.e.) nasopharygeal, throat, urine, stool, sputum.
  • Wound cleansing & application of a sterile dressing.
  • Suture & staple removal.
  • Urinary catheterization & Foley care.
  • Suture tray set-up, assisting with procedure.
  • Set-up & assisting with pelvic exam.
  • Assisting in triage, with data collection.
  • Assist with application of restraints.
  • Participates as a team member in hazardous material decontamination.
• Documentation & Reporting:
  • Provides accurate and complete documentation in accordance with standards, policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • Completes clothing list.
  • Reports observations & condition changes to RN and / or physician within a timely manner.
  • Captures & records charges.
• Safe Practice:
  • Practices positive patient identification.
  • Completes assigned responsibilities according to policies, procedures, & organizational guidelines.
  • Initiates appropriate emergency procedures.
  • Maintains equipment appropriate to the care environment.
  • Provides for a safe environment for patients (i.e.) side rails, patient positioning, maintains patient’s environment, cleaning patient stretchers & rooms between patient, provides post procedure clean-up, returning equipment to proper place, monitors patients who require direct visualization to ensure self-protection or prevent elopement risk.
• Communication:
  • Communicates pertinent clinical information to appropriate members of the patients care team.
  • Keeps patient & families appraised and updated.
  • Establishes and maintains positive strong communication with patients and families.
  • Assists the clinical staff with answering incoming & placement of outgoing phone calls, utilizing scripted messages.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  • Utilizes computer systems, appropriate to position effectively.
  • Appropriate use of the internet and intranet.
• Initiative:
  • Assumes responsibility to facilitate improvements in patients care, staff…