Nursing Technician- Per Diem Day

Nursing Technician

Location: White Plains, New York

Department: Medical_Surgical Acute 5F

Work Shift: Day

Work Days: MON-FRI, ALTERNATING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS

Scheduled Hours: Per Diem

Pay Rate/Range: $25.00- $37.50

Job Summary: The Nursing Technician performs patient care and non-patient care functions within their scope of practice under the direction of a Registered Professional Nurse. Duties include but are not limited to ADL's, vital signs, I&O, performing EKGs, documentation of vital signs and I & O, simple dressing changes, specimen collection, assisting with meals, errands, transporting of patients, medications, or specimens, ambulating of patients, urinary drainage care (indwelling, external and suprapubic), assists with colostomy care, applies binders, weighs patients, assists health care providers with procedures and physical exams, and other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

• Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.
• Performs tasks listed in job summary according to policy and procedure.
• Integrates patient's rights into work practice.
• Utilizes current methods of infection control.
• Participates in Performance Improvement Initiatives.
• Utilizes appropriate steps in the decision-making process to include recognition and priority setting related to patient care and unit-based issues.
• Collaborates and communicates with the health care team.
• Completes competency requirements.
• Attends mandatory in-services.
• Attends staff meetings as required/ requested.
• Utilizes cost containment practices.
• Adheres to all WPH policies and procedures including dress code, code of conduct, customer service, attendance, and submission of annual physical.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Required or
• GED Required
• Previous experience in hospital or with patient care preferred
• Successful completion of the Nursing Technician Orientation
• Excellent Communication Skills (written & verbal)
• Teamwork
• Adaptability
• Strong Problem Solving, Judgment & Decision-Making Skills
• Stress Tolerance
• BLS - American Heart Association within 180 Days Required
• Nursing Technicians that will be trained to read the monitors require the 4-day EKG class
• Nursing Technicians in the Emergency Department must complete de-escalation training within 1 year of hire or transfer to the Emergency Room.

White Plains Hospital Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. White Plains Hospital Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.