Nurse Tech- Surgical PCU

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- Surgical PCU role at Health First

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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: 7:00pm – 7:00am
Paygrade: NT

At Health First, diversity and inclusion are essential for our continued growth and evolution. Working together we strive to build and nurture a culture that recognizes, encourages, and respects the diverse voices of our associates. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more collaborative work environment that delivers better results. As an organization it fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our associates, customers, and the communities we serve.