Float Nursing Technician

Inpatient Float Pool

Full Time

PM Shift

7pm-730am

Sign-On Bonus: 2500

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.

Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Provides supplemental staffing and patient support to units as assigned. Under the direction of a professional nurse, assists in the provision of patient care through direct care activities, reporting observations, and obtaining supplies and equipment. Provides patient support as assigned and as directed for a variety of activities including (but not limited to): nutrition services, transport, daily hygiene, mobility, and data collection.

Member of the nursing care team.

Minimum Education: High School Graduate or Equivalent

Minimum Years of

Experience:

None

Substitutable

Education & Experience:

Certification substitutable for 3 years of experience

Required Certifications/Licensure: Certified Nursing Assistant

Required Training: None

• PATIENT CARE & SUPPORT
  • Participates in interventions related to the patient plan of care
  • Reports to nurse changes in patient condition and observations relevant to patients needs
  • Provides safety measures in accordance with unit standards
  • Recognizes need for safety measures and takes appropriate action to prevent injury.
  • Demonstrates ability to provide a comfortable environment of care in accordance with unit standards:
    • Prepares rooms and/or equipment for expected admissions
    • Assists with admission procedures and orients patient to environment.
    • Provides assistance with all activities of daily living for patients
    • Changes linen and makes bed, organizes the patient’s environment, and performs other personalized services within prescribed limits.
    • Prepares patient for discharge/transfer by obtaining necessary equipment and gathering belongings.
• CLINICAL WORK QUALITY
  • Shares knowledge/expertise with co-workers and promotes a positive working environment.
  • Accepts work assignments readily.
  • Abides by LMC's Code of Conduct
  • Demonstrates knowledge of area and organizational activities by attending or reading minutes of staff meetings, and other communications.
  • Is able to verbalize and/or demonstrate knowledge of the PI process OR is aware of unit performance improvement activities
  • Supports and participates actively in change processes/performance improvement activities by willingly adopting new methods.
  • Functions as a role model for students and staff and displays positive problem solving behavior.
  • Demonstrates timely communication of patient events/issues to appropriate persons.
• RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
  • Uses time and supplies/equipment in an efficient and effective manner.
  • Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment…