Health Care Tech - Bell Pre​/Post

Health Care Tech - Bell Pre/Post | Full-Time

Job : R-8089
Location: Kansas City, Kansas

The Health Care Technician is an unlicensed staff member in Perioperative and Procedural Services who is accountable to/completes delegated tasks from the RN in a caring and culturally sensitive manner with excellent customer service at all times; demonstrates competencies in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships and technical skills. Various shifts are available at The University of Kansas Health System!

• Provides basic nursing skills including, but not limited to:
  Vital signs and pulse oximetry, phlebotomy, 12‑lead EKG, finger stick blood glucose, ADLs, recording intake and output, collecting urine, stool, sputum specimens, apply/remove compression hose (SCD, etc.), emptying drains, urinary catheters, NG tubes, and ostomies, bladder scanning, obtaining height and weight, patient transport, room turnover and stocking, patient monitoring device placement, set up for minor procedures, discontinue peripheral IVs, discontinue Foley catheters, set up and maintain a sterile field for procedures.
• Collection of, proper identification of, and labeling of laboratory specimens.
• Provide assistance to physicians and other providers during sterile procedures.
• Assist with surgical skin prep.
• Documents in O2 all tasks, I&O, etc.
• Maintains neat, clutter‑free and clean patient room and work environment.
• Maintains a safe patient environment to include high fall risk interventions such as rounding on patients and answering call lights promptly for all patients on the unit.
• Demonstrates proper hand hygiene, standard precautions and isolation principles.
• Care for patients in restraints, including ROM and fluids/toileting; reorienting confused patients; reinforcing patient/family education regarding fall and safety precautions, and isolation principles.
• Promptly notifies the RN of changes in vital signs from baseline or expected results, changes in mental status or condition, any breakdown in skin integrity, patient report of pain, or any other patient needs, concerns or issues.
• Any other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon the department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

• High School Graduate.
• Technical/Professional Training/Degree in: MA, EMT or LPN or completion of 1‑2 years nursing school.

• Acute care experience with direct patient care and phlebotomy.

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA).

• Familiar with Microsoft Outlook, data entry required.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.