Nurse Tech Flex - Med Surg

POSITION SUMMARYTo 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 ATT (Authorization to Test) is received and / or NCLEX is failed twice.
• Certification : Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Health Care Provider prior to start and maintain.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities : * Must meet unit-specific care requirements.* Must be able to flex-up hours during first 90 days to complete orientation and then work 12 hours every 30 days.

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;

on site or remote.* May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle.