Unit Technician - Neonatal ICU Job Dallas area,Texas USA,Healthcare

Location and Shift

New Parkland Hospital – Night Shift, 7 pm to 7 am

Primary Purpose

Coordinates patient care, clerical and administrative needs by acting as the primary contact for the unit, while assisting and responding to information requests from doctors, nurses, patients, patient families and others to effectively service unit staff and customers by providing a permanent information resource within the unit. Unit Technicians perform phlebotomy skills, drawing labs and preparing these for testing.

Minimum Specifications Education

A formal nurse aide course
A current certified nurse aide registry
A medical assistant course
A current medical assistant certificate
A patient care technician course
A current patient care technician certificate
Must currently be enrolled in an accredited professional nursing school and have documentation of basic fundamentals of nursing
Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing
Parkland's job specific training program

Experience

One (1) year of experience in a healthcare setting

Equivalent

Education and/or Experience

Successful completion of Parkland's job specific training program will be considered equivalent to one (1) year experience
One year acute care hospital experience in lieu of educational requirements

Certification / Registration / Licensure

Must have a current Heartsaver CPR course completion card within 90 days of hire and/or placement in the job from one of the following:
American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Skills or Special Abilities

Demonstrate competence in performing a variety of patient care and clerical/administrative duties
Communicate effectively with all employees, patients and families
Demonstrate flexible work habits and skill at setting priorities
Show enthusiasm and eagerness to perform a variety of assigned duties
Demonstrate patient‑centered/patient‑valued behaviors
Possess computer skills to include data entry, report generation, printing, scanning, faxing, etc.

Responsibilities

The Unit Technician is expected to perform in the capacity of a Patient Care Assistant and a Health Unit Coordinator

Performs phlebotomy tasks and conducts lab draws, as needed for the unit assigned

Coordinates patient care and clerical needs by acting as the primary contact for the unit, while assisting and responding to information requests from all employees, patient families and others to effectively service unit staff and customers by providing a permanent information resource within the unit

Performs specified patient care activities, under the direction of a Registered Nurse, including but not limited to providing basic hygiene care, injections, venipunctures, sterile and unsterile treatments, taking vital signs, and range‑of‑motion exercises. Lifts, ambulates, and feeds patients in accordance with the provision of patient centered/patient valued care, while providing optimal care services to patients and their families. Transports meal trays to patients to ensure sanitary and timely delivery when applicable

Serves as a patient advocate by responding to a patient's needs and special requests. Maintains open communication, and honors patient's rights and confidentiality, while providing optimal service to patients and their families

Prepares and processes hardcopy and computerized patient files by entering, sorting, and updating information to ensure accurate and complete records are maintained for each patient. Creates reports summarizing key patient information to provide unit decision makers with the tools needed to analyze operations

Monitors ongoing patient status and responds to a patient's change in condition by notifying and assisting nurses and other health team members in handling patient care needs

Admits, transfers and discharges patients by creating charts, checking rooms, and receiving, logging, and storing patient valuables and non‑valuable to facilitate the administration of patient services

Maintains accurate, timely and appropriate notations and records activities performed to include but not limited to unit specific logs, vital signs, ambulation, feeding outcomes, quality control checks, chaperoning, etc. in accordance with standards…


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