Nursing Specialty Tech-Periop,Ft,Days

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Job Summary

Assists the Registered Nurse in providing patient care based on the individualized plan of care for a patient. As delegated, performs basic nursing activities and nursing activities requiring sterile technique, and additional clinical responsibilities as appropriate and necessary for patient population served.

Conducts data collection, monitors and documents patient status. Ensures confidentiality of all patient information. Utilizes safe patient handling at all times.

Informs RN of activities performed, observations of patients and changes in patient status. Provides a neat and clean patient environment.

Accountabilities

• Provides patient care as delegated by the RN including, but not limited to, sterile and non-sterile soaks, application of sterile simple dressings and non sterile simple dressings, perineal care, removal of foley catheters, basic ostomy care, nasal cannula, phlebotomy, EKG's and incentive spirometry. Assists with casting and splinting. Completes orders per established protocol and under the direction of the RN.

• Performs data collection including vital signs, fluid intake and outake and basic and sterile specimen collection. Properly documents and maintains data on medical record and informs RN of activities performed, observations of patients and changes in patient status. Charts all observations, clinical data, and procedures performed in EMR.

• Performs point of care testing as trained and delegated by RN. Reports lab values to RN.

• Assists patients with activities of daily living. Assists the patient care team with transporting patients to diagnostic studies and to their floor assignments.
  
  Assists with positioning and ambulating patient. Assists with fall prevention interventions and patient restraints as delegated.

• Provides and documents comfort and non-pharmacological pain management measures.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Qualifications

No Experience required. One (1) year of experience in Nursing Assistant, PCT, CMA, EMT, Paramedic, Surgical Tech, Phlebotomist or Medical Corpsman is preferred.

Education - Job-related course work such as Nursing Assistant, PCT, CMA, EMT, Paramedic, Surgical Technology or Phlebotomy preferred.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

Licensed or certified in field of training (Nursing Assistant, CMA, EMT, Paramedic, Surgical Tech, Phlebotomy, etc.)

In Lieu of

In lieu of education and licensure/certification above, will accept medical corpsman military training.

Other Required Skills and Experience

• Basic computer skills

• Patient Equipment (Vitals, Suction, Defib)

• Sterile technique

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Greenville Memorial Med Campus

Facility

1008 Greenville Memorial Hospital

Department

10086163 Recovery Room

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