Nurse Tech Flex - Orthopedics

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. May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle. Schedule Per Diem Shift Times

7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

Paygrade

PG-NT

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