The University of Kansas Health System·Liberty, Missouri
Provides basic nursing care and technical support in Perioperative and Procedural Services, including ADLs, specimen collection, and patient monitoring. Responsible for maintaining a clean patient environment and promptly reporting changes in patient condition to the RN.
Health Care Tech I - Periop Procedural Days - Full Time Liberty Hospital Position Summary / Career Interest: The Health Care Technician I 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.
M-F 0600-1430; no weekends; no holidays.
Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions Provides basic nursing skills including, but not limited to: - ADLs - Finger stick blood glucose - 12 Lead EKG - 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 - Obtains height and weight - Patient transport - Room turnover and stocking - Patient monitoring device placement 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 as appropriate including but not limited to, rounding on patients, answering call lights in person 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; reinforcement of patient/family education regarding fall and safety precautions, and isolation principles.
Promptly notifies the RN of change in vital signs from baseline or expected results, change in mental status or condition, any breakdown in skin integrity to redness of skin, patient report of pain, any other patient needs, concerns or issues.
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 your department or unit.
Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required Education and Experience High School Graduate or GED 6 months of experience as a transporter, orderly or nursing assistant
Preferred Education and Experience Acute care experience with direct patient care and phlebotomy.
Required Licensure and Certification Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Knowledge Requirements Proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook.
Data entry skills.
Time Type: Full time Job Requisition ID: R-55850 Important information for you to know as you apply: The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status.
See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu.
Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.
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