Health Care Tech I - Periop Procedural

Job summary

Perform delegated basic nursing and technical tasks, including patient care, monitoring, specimen collection, transport, documentation, and room preparation. Maintain a clean and safe care environment, follow infection-control and fall-prevention practices, and promptly report patient changes or concerns to the RN.

Job details

Position Title Health Care Tech I - Periop Procedural Days - Full Time Olathe Medical Pavilion C Position Summary / Career Interest The Health Care Technician I is an unlicensed staff member in Perioperative and Procedural Services who is accountable to/completes delegated tasks from the RN in a caring and culturally sensitive manner with excellent customer service at all times; demonstrates competencies in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships and technical skills. Responsibilities And Essential Job Functions Provides basic nursing skills including, but not limited to: ADLs Finger stick blood glucose 12 Lead EKG Recording intake and output Collecting urine, stool, sputum specimens Apply/remove compression hose; SCD, etc. Emptying drains, urinary catheters, NG tubes, and ostomies Bladder Scanning Obtains height and weight Patient transport Room turnover and stocking Patient monitoring device placement Documents in O2 all tasks, I&O, etc. Maintains neat, clutter free and clean patient room and work environment. Maintains a safe patient environment to include High Fall Risk Interventions as appropriate including but not limited to, rounding on patients, answering call lights in person promptly for all patients on the unit. Demonstrates proper hand hygiene, standard precautions and isolation principles. Care for patients in restraints, including ROM and fluids/toileting; reorienting confused patients; reinforcement of patient/family education regarding fall and safety precautions, and isolation principles. Promptly notifies the RN of change in vital signs from baseline or expected results, change in mental status or condition, any breakdown in skin integrity to redness of skin, patient report of pain, any other patient needs, concerns or issues. Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department. These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required. Required Education And Experience High School Graduate or GED 6 months of experience as a transporter, orderly or nursing assistant Preferred Education And Experience Acute care experience with direct patient care and phlebotomy. Required Licensure And Certification Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Knowledge Requirements Proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook. Data entry skills. Time Type Full time Job Requisition ID R-58140 Important Information For You To Know As You Apply The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu. Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP. Need help finding the right job? We can recommend jobs specifically for you! Create a custom Job Alert by selecting criteria that suit your career interests.

What you’ll do

Perform delegated basic nursing and technical tasks, including patient care, monitoring, specimen collection, transport, documentation, and room preparation. Maintain a clean and safe care environment, follow infection-control and fall-prevention practices, and promptly report patient changes or concerns to the RN.

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED and at least six months of experience as a transporter, orderly, or nursing assistant are required. Current American Heart Association BLS or BCLS certification is required; acute care experience involving direct patient care and phlebotomy is preferred.

Listed skills

• Documentation · Preferred
• Data entry · Preferred
• Microsoft Outlook · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Basic Nursing Skills
• Activities Of Daily Living
• Finger Stick Blood Glucose Testing
• 12-Lead EKG
• Intake And Output Recording
• Specimen Collection
• Patient Transport
• Bladder Scanning
• Patient Monitoring
• Room Turnover And Stocking
• Patient Safety
• Hand Hygiene And Isolation Precautions
• Documentation
• Microsoft Outlook
• Data Entry
• Basic Cardiac Life Support

Job areas

• Healthcare

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