Nursing Technician II

Job Summary

Member of the nursing care team. Provides direct patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Provides patient support as directed for a variety of activities including (but not limited to): nutrition services, transport, daily hygiene, mobility, and data collection.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Education:  High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Minimum Years of Experience:  1 Year of experience as a nurse tech
• Substitutable Education & Experience:  1 Year of experience can be substituted for Certification as a Nursing Assistant or successful completion of fundamentals of nursing course
• Required Certifications/Licensure:  BLS required within the first 90 days of hire
• Required Training:  None

Essential Functions

• PATIENT CARE & SUPPORT          
  • Participates in interventions related to the patient plan of care.     
  • Reports to nurse changes in patient condition and observations relevant to patients  needs.         
  • Provides safety measures in accordance with unit standards.     
  • Recognizes need for safety measures and takes appropriate action to prevent injury.        
  • Demonstrates ability to provide a comfortable environment of care in accordance with unit standards:         
    • Prepares rooms and/or equipment for expected admissions.     
    • Assists with admission procedures and orients patient to environment.    
    • Provides assistance with all activities of daily living for patients.     
    • Changes linen and makes bed, organizes the patient’s environment, and performs other personalized services within prescribed limits.   
    • Prepares patient for discharge/transfer by obtaining necessary equipment and gathering belongings.
• CLINICAL WORK QUALITY          
  • Shares knowledge/expertise with co-workers and promotes a positive working environment.         
  • Accepts work assignments readily.         
  • Abides by LMC’s Code of Conduct.         
  • Demonstrates knowledge of area and organizational activities by attending or reading minutes of staff meetings, and other communications.  
  • Is able to verbalize and/or demonstrate knowledge of the PI process OR is aware of unit performance improvement activities.     
  • Supports and participates actively in change processes/performance improvement activities by willingly adopting new methods.    
  • Functions as a role model for students and staff and displays positive problem solving behavior.        
  • Demonstrates timely communication of patient events/issues to appropriate persons.
• RESOURCE MANAGEMENT           
  • Uses time and supplies/equipment in an efficient and effective manner.    
  • Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting  malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
  • Demonstrates ability to coordinate tasks.      
  • Demonstrates effective teamwork skills and maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding  to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.     
  • Completes assigned tasks within specified time frame.

Duties & Responsibilities

• RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (continued)
  • Prioritizes workload to best meet both patient and unit needs.     
  • Restocks rooms with supplies needed for patient care.      
  • Assists in performing and documenting environmental checks as required by LMC policy and regulatory agencies.     
  • Promptly responds to all communication devices in order to meet patient needs.
• CLERICAL RESPONSIBILITIES           
  • Enters pertinent information into the electronic medical record.     
  • Performs chart maintenance by:          
    • Verifies that all information in the patient chart is correctly labeled and filed and initiates appropriate action when necessary (patient   label, face sheets, etc.).   
    • Assembles, checks and routes patient files in cases of surgery, transfer (to include new ID bracelet), discharge or death according to   procedure.   
  • Schedules physician appointments, call physician consults, requests copies of the medical record (when indicated) and arranges transportation for  patients as requested.  
  • Demonstrates knowledge and effective use of medical terminology.    
  • Maintains established stock levels of clerical supplies.      
  • Restocks and /or orders supplies.         
  • Removes outdated forms or supplies from unit, organizes clerical supplies and makes  up new charts.        
  • Credits supplies and equipment to appropriate department.     
  • Orders specialty items (from in-house as well as outside vendors) for patients.   
  • Promptly follows appropriate procedure for returning specialty equipment from outside vendors.
• PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES          
  • Maintains required certifications.         
  • Completes yearly safety training and other mandatory classes.     
  • Meets or exceeds all LMC requirements for attendance and service expectations.  
  • Complies with all annual employee health requirements.      
  • Perofrms all other duties as assigned.