Health First
Nurse Tech - Respiratory PCU
Health First, Melbourne, Florida, United States, 32901
POSITION SUMMARY
To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship by assisting licensed personnel in providing direct nursing care under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES
* Collects, records, and reports accurate patient information.* Provides care to patients in a clean and safe environment.* Competently performs routine procedures, delivering basic care to patients as directed by RN.* Provides service to patients and families with sensitivity and respect for their expectations, age, cultural and individual needs.* Demonstrates dependability, reliability, and flexibility in assisting other associates and maintaining productivity.* Responds to call lights and completes other assigned tasks in a timely manner.* Consistently and effectively demonstrates compliance with department service standards such as purposeful rounding, bedside shift report, and white board management to enhance customer communication.* Demonstrates effective communication with all members of the health care team to promote effective team functioning; actively seeks feedback and coaching to improve customer experience.* Contributes to the customer experience goals as evidenced by positive patient experience scores/comments and/or other written compliments.* May have access to rooms that contain IV solutions, authorized medications and supplies as needed for patient care responsibilities.* Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals (i.e. use of 2 patient identifiers) when accessing patient information and in performing job duties.* Demonstrates personal accountability in economically using and caring for equipment and supplies.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
* Education:* Current enrollment in an RN or LPN program with successful completion of hands on clinical coursework.* May remain in Nurse Tech role up to one (1) year after graduation from LPN/RN professional nursing program, until LPN/RN license obtained, or NCLEX is failed twice, whichever occurs first.
* Certification: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Health Care Provider and maintain.* Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:* Must meet unit-specific care requirements.* Ability to speak and understand verbal and written instructions in the English language.* Ability to focus and prioritize multiple activities.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS - Moderate
* Physically agile; may require walking, standing running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing or crouching frequently.* Medium work that may include lifting or moving objects up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, with or without assistance.* May require moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces, including reaching out and above shoulders or overhead.* May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift.* May be exposed to inside and outside environments with varied temperatures, air quality, lighting and/or low to loud noise.* May require working with biohazards such as blood/body fluids and airborne particles following OSHA and CDC Guidelines.* Communicating with others to exchange information.* Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks.* Workspace may vary from open to confined, on site or remote.* May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle.
To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship by assisting licensed personnel in providing direct nursing care under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES
* Collects, records, and reports accurate patient information.* Provides care to patients in a clean and safe environment.* Competently performs routine procedures, delivering basic care to patients as directed by RN.* Provides service to patients and families with sensitivity and respect for their expectations, age, cultural and individual needs.* Demonstrates dependability, reliability, and flexibility in assisting other associates and maintaining productivity.* Responds to call lights and completes other assigned tasks in a timely manner.* Consistently and effectively demonstrates compliance with department service standards such as purposeful rounding, bedside shift report, and white board management to enhance customer communication.* Demonstrates effective communication with all members of the health care team to promote effective team functioning; actively seeks feedback and coaching to improve customer experience.* Contributes to the customer experience goals as evidenced by positive patient experience scores/comments and/or other written compliments.* May have access to rooms that contain IV solutions, authorized medications and supplies as needed for patient care responsibilities.* Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals (i.e. use of 2 patient identifiers) when accessing patient information and in performing job duties.* Demonstrates personal accountability in economically using and caring for equipment and supplies.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
* Education:* Current enrollment in an RN or LPN program with successful completion of hands on clinical coursework.* May remain in Nurse Tech role up to one (1) year after graduation from LPN/RN professional nursing program, until LPN/RN license obtained, or NCLEX is failed twice, whichever occurs first.
* Certification: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Health Care Provider and maintain.* Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:* Must meet unit-specific care requirements.* Ability to speak and understand verbal and written instructions in the English language.* Ability to focus and prioritize multiple activities.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS - Moderate
* Physically agile; may require walking, standing running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing or crouching frequently.* Medium work that may include lifting or moving objects up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, with or without assistance.* May require moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces, including reaching out and above shoulders or overhead.* May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift.* May be exposed to inside and outside environments with varied temperatures, air quality, lighting and/or low to loud noise.* May require working with biohazards such as blood/body fluids and airborne particles following OSHA and CDC Guidelines.* Communicating with others to exchange information.* Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks.* Workspace may vary from open to confined, on site or remote.* May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle.