Multi Skilled Tech - Diley Ridge -INPT rotating to ED- Day Shift

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift: 12 Hour Day Shift

Description:

• 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.

Job Relationships

Reports to:

Clinical Manager, Assistant Clinical Manager/Educator, Charge Nurse or designee Supervises: N /A

• 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…