Nurse Technician-PRN Med Surg
Company: Mercy
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: May 18, 2024
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Job Description:
Position: Nurse Technician
Department: Medical Surg Stepdown, Mercy South
Shift: PRN
This role is for active Nursing students with their Fundamentals
course completed.
We're a Little Different
Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through
our compassionate care and exceptional service.
At Mercy, we believe in careers that match the unique gifts of
unique individuals - careers that not only make the most of your
skills and talents, but also your heart. Join us and discover why
Modern Healthcare Magazine named us in its "Top 100 Places to
Work."
Overview:
Under the direction of the RN or LPN, assists in the individualized
care of the patient to achieve the patients highest level of
wellness. Works cooperatively with others as part of a team;
recognizes the importance of group goals. Performs designated
clinical procedures and nonclinical support tasks essential to
providing care to the patient.
Job Description:
Primary Responsibilities:
- Administers daily hygiene measures.
- Performs routine daily activities: ambulation, ensures dietary
needs are met (ex. intake documentation feeding assistance), turns
and positions patients, observes for skin breakdown and utilize
appropriate supplies to perform daily care.
- Maintains Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Gathers and records
patient data (ex. vital signs) and documents in EMR. Files reports
accurately and timely - prepares charts for
admission/discharge/transfers.
- May perform point of care testing or specimen collection as
determined by unit. (ex. glucose monitoring)
- Observes changes or unusual occurrences in patient condition and
reports them immediately to the appropriate personnel. Communicates
with other members of the healthcare team to optimize the care of
the patient.
- Participates in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients
and their belongings.
- Demonstrates appropriate stewardship of resources, charge
reconciliation process and document charges accordingly.
- Utilizes good clinical judgement and effectivetime
managementskills.
- Demonstrates flexibility regarding workload, assignments and
accepts delegation of tasks while operating within scope of
practice.
- Maintain compliance with certifications and
eLearningassignments
- Performs clerical duties as needed (i.e., answers phones,
monitors lights).
- Nurse Techswillperform advanced patient
careskills,dutiesrequiringadditional education, training
and/orcompetency validation independently.Additionalduties may
include:
- Blood cultures
- Enteral tube feeding
- Phlebotomy
- Staple/Suture removal
- Sterile Gloves- Don/Doff
- Sterile technique- create/ maintainfield
- Established Trach care/ suctioning- closed and open
systemsonly
- Urinary catheterindwelling (M/F) removal
- Wound Care- nonsterile Dressingchange
- Wound Care- Sterile dressingchange
- IV removal
- Urinary Catheter Specimen- vialeurlockport- requires
separatecompetency
- Suture tray setup
- Chest tube setup
- Visual Acuity
- Pelvic Exam Set up
- Burn dressing changesanddebridement
- Handheld Bovie Pens
- Whirlpool baths for wound care
- Collection of Cultures
- Fecal Management System-care and removal
- Ostomy device change
- Wound vac cannister change
- Nurse Techscan perform the following skills with a Nurse
present:
- NG tube insertion
- NG management and removal
- Fecal Management System insertion
- ETT suction
- Enema
- Disimpaction
- PIV Insertion
- Other duties as assigned.
The following skills/tasks are examples that cannot be completed by
the Nurse Tech:
- Arterial and Venous Fistulas or Grafts - Care
- Arterial Catheter: Insert; Remove; Setup tubing; Change
dressing
- Blood sampling from an intravenous (IV) or arterial catheter
- Central Venous Access Devices (CVAD) - PICC, CVC, Implanted Port,
Dialysis, Sheath/Introducer: Insert, remove, set up tubing
- Emergency Department Triage
- Epidural Catheter: Insert; Remove; Setup tubing; Change
dressing
- Urinary Catheter insertion
- Initiate restraints
- Intraosseous (IO) Catheter: Insert; Remove; Setup tubing; Change
dressing
- Midline Catheter: Insert; Remove; Setup tubing; Change
dressing
- Obtain Arterial Blood Gas
- Pain pump infusion
- Patient/Family Primary Education
- PCA: Care and Maintenance, Monitor
- Receive critical results
- Ventilator, CPAP, BiPAP - Care and Maintenance
- Follows Mercy policy and procedures related to safety,
confidentiality, and patient rights/regulations.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and practices
infectionpreventiontechniques.
- Assesses safety needs and provides for a safe environment: ex:
Fall Precautions; Restraint Management; Patient Identification;
Unit/Departmental Specific Policies; Safe Patient Handling
- Participates in Quality Improvement activities that ensure and
enhance quality of patient care.
- Utilizes unit-specific technology to perform specific duties.
Qualifications:
Education: High school diploma, G.E.D.and enrolled in
board-certified nursing program. Prior to employment, the nurse
tech shall provide student transcripts indicating they have
completed Fundamentals of Nursing from an accredited school of
nursing and provide competency skills list from their learning
institution. The nurse tech must remain in good standing with their
school of nursing while in this role. This program is for nursing
students only, if a student leaves a program for any reason, they
can no longer be a nurse tech.
Certifications: BLS Required within one month of hire-
Other: Minimum Physical Requirements- Position requires individuals
to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds on a regular basis
- Position requires prolonged standing and walking eachshift
- Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist,
and squat to performduties
Preferred Experience:EMT, Paramedicor Previous Patient Care
Experience
Preferred Certifications:Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA),
Certified Patient Care Tech (CPCT), Emergency Medical Technician
(EMT), Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA) in the State of
Missouri.
We Offer Great Benefits:
Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO,
tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are
just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers,
including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!
We're bringing to life a healing ministry through compassionate
care.
At Mercy, our supportive community will be behind you every step of
your day, especially the tough ones. You will have opportunities to
pioneer new models of care and transform the health care experience
through advanced technology and innovative procedures. We're
expanding to help our communities grow. Join us and be a part of it
all.
What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?
Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a
positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step
with our mission and vision. We're also collaborative and unafraid
to do a little extra to deliver excellent care - that's just part
of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we
encourage you to apply.
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