Nurse Technician - 3 Tower - Full Time/Nights - Req# 1929684901

Brief Description

Job Objective:

The Nurse Technician performs various patient care activities and related non-professional services necessary in caring for the personal needs, safety and comfort of patient and assists in maintenance of a safe and clean environment under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of the computer system in use.
• Demonstrates knowledge of legal aspects of care, knowledge of legal documents pertinent to unit/area of care.
• Participate in hourly rounding to assess patient needs and safety.
• Use of equipment including intermittent compression devices, traction, scales and cast care.
• High Degree of Involvement with patients and family members.
• Demonstrates knowledge regarding special needs and behaviors of age specific groups.
• Assist with patient movement including range of motion, turning patients every 2 hours and positioning them in bed and assisting to the chair when applicable.
• Assist in the facilitation of a quiet environment.
• Provide patient care which includes accurate observations of the patient needs, reporting patient symptoms and needs to the Licensed Nurse.
• Replace telemetry batteries and patches as requested.
• Perform errands to facilitate work flow ie: take specimens to lab
• Operates technical equipment safely and appropriately.
• Surgical skin preparation
• Maintains Proper Body Alignment at all times.
• Assists in providing general routine patient care based upon the Registered Nurse’s assessment and plan of care, adhering to accepted policies and procedures.
• Procedures related to elimination including foley care, colostomy care, urostomy care and including but not limited to appliance emptying and changing.
• Perform Electrocardiograms
• Transport patients by gurney, bed or wheelchair.
• Assist with maintaining accurate intake and output
• Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation as requested.
• Performs basic patient care tasks such as hygiene, making occupied and unoccupied beds, provide oral care, peri care and hair care, assist with elimination, assist with feeding and feeding patients when necessary.
• Vital signs including pain level
• Prevent skin breakdown.
• Care of tubes and drains including Jackson Pratt, hemovac and pleurovac.
• Removal and application of restraints.
• Ambulation with assistive devices such as crutches, walkers or gait belts.
• Documents accurately in the electronic medical record, restraint record, belongings list.

Non-Essential Duties:

• Assist in special projects/assignments as needed

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge

• Knowledge of basic nurse technician skills

Skills

• Skills obtained through completion of a basic nursing aide course or the basic nursing modules in the Registered Nursing or Licensed Vocational Nursing programs at a community college
• Clear and concise communication skills

Abilities

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, clinicians, and other health team professionals
• Ability to accept responsibility for accuracy and response times to emergent and non-emergent requests.

Core Competencies: All AVH employees will effectively demonstrate these behaviors:

Accountability

Action Oriented

Customer Focused

Compassion

Effective Communication

Teamwork

Ethics & Values

Integrity & Trust

Education and Experience:

Education

• Possess and maintain a current California License as a CNA is preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent

Experience

• Minimum one year experience in an acute care setting preferred

Required Licensure and/or Certifications:

• Maintain annual competences including successful completion of the annual skills requirement.
• Possess and maintain current certification in American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health care Providers

AVH Conduct/Compliance Expectations:

• Ability to function effectively under pressure and meet time parameters
• Conforms with required and appropriate JCAHO requirements
• Ability to adhere to the normal standards of courtesy and conduct as defined under the rules of hospitality at AVH
• Ability to organize work and establish priorities
• Ability to give and support the highest level of patient/customer satisfaction at all times
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of patient, hospital and department information
• Ability to adhere with AVH Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy
• Display a willingness to work as a team player
• Ability to follow the Code of Business Conduct (Standards of Business Ethics and Integrity)
• Ability to communicate effectively while maintaining good working relationships with co-workers, managers and other hospital staff
• Safely and effectively uses all equipment necessary to carry out duties
• Conforms to AVH Standards of Excellence
• Conforms with and supports hospital quality assurance and improvement guidelines
• Ability to participate effectively in department and hospital staff education
• Supports and adheres to the values and mission statement established by the AVH Board of Directors
• Ability to adhere with AVH Leaves of Absence Policy
• Ability to interpret and function under hospital and department policies and procedures
• Ability to expand on own initiative in performance of duties
• Ability to adhere with AVH Absenteeism and Tardiness Policy
• Ability to adhere to the department dress code
• Skill and ability to follow the telephone etiquette/standards
• Ability to adhere to safety rules and regulations
• Ability to adhere with AVH Recording of Hours Worked Policy
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Compliance & Integrity Program and its requirements; complies with duty to report behavior standard; demonstrates understanding of purpose for a Compliance hotline and the importance of seeking guidance from a supervisor or the Compliance Officer when in doubt regarding a possible compliance issue

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

A detailed description of the physical requirements of this job is maintained in the Employee Health Department.

NOTE: THE ABOVE STATEMENTS ARE INTENDED TO DESCRIBE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK PERFORMED BY PEOPLE ASSIGNED TO THIS JOB. THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, SKILLS, AND WORKING CONDITIONS FOR THE PERSONNEL SO CLASSIFIED.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent

Required Licensure and/or Certifications:

• Maintain annual competences including successful completion of the annual skills requirement.
• Possess and maintain current certification in American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health care Providers